The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education announced the hiring of Kendra Barton as assistant principal at Smith-Cotton Junior High School.
posted: May 21
Benny Morina, of Tuscany Garden, is saying goodbye and turning the restaurant’s reigns over to new owner, Robert “Skip” Blackburn, of Osage Beach on June 1.
Dave Brown is a man on a mission — 14 miles a day.
Winchester Meadows Retirement Community will soon break ground on a new building that will bring 28 apartments for those needing assisted living facilities.
Skyline Elementary School first-grader Landon Poort stays in character as a sloth and walks slowly offstage during a class production Tuesday about the animals of the rainforest. Seth Estes and Patience McGinnis, in hats, portray two visitors to the rain forest wondering what makes the rainforest so special. Darcia Koetting, the class's teacher, said the play "Saving the Rainforest", was done by now-retired teacher Becky Garst about 20 years ago. "I started the play up about 8 to 10 years ago and we perform it for the parents at the end of the year," Koetting said.
Teachers, administrators and support staff were honored Monday at the Sedalia Community Educators’ Association’s annual banquet.
Sergeant 1st Class Trenton L. Rhea, 33, of Kansas City, died May 15 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was a member of the 603rd Military Police Company in Belton and deployed under Operation Enduring Freedom.
At least one and potentially two weak tornadoes were on the ground briefly Monday evening in Pettis County — part of a multi-state storm system that also spurred a deadly tornado in Moore, Okla.
Twenty-five years ago, the trio of Eva Myers, John Rucker and James Callis worked with the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and attended the first memorial ceremony held to honor 2nd Lt. George A.Whiteman, who died in combat Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor.
Abbi Johnson, left, and Andromeda Brouillette portray two hummingbirds.
The children decorated the classroom as part of their project of learning about the rain forest and the animals that inhabit it.
Skyline Elementary School first-grader Landon Poort stays in character as a sloth and walks slowly offstage during a class production Tuesday about the animals of the rainforest. Seth Estes and Patience McGinnis, in hats, portray two visitors to the rain forest wondering what makes the rainforest so special. Darcia Koetting, the class's teacher, said the play "Saving the Rainforest", was done by now-retired teacher Becky Garst about 20 years ago. "I started the play up about 8 to 10 years ago and we perform it for the parents at the end of the year," Koetting said.
Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church Duck Race
Each rubber duck is assigned a number after it is adopted.
Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church Duck Race
The Thin Dimes, of St. Louis, were among the bands that provided live entertainment at the Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church event. From left, are Paul Rhodes, Nick Pence, Hannah Satterwhite and Kevin Cheli.
Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church Duck Race
SYDNEY BRINK/DEMOCRAT The duck race starts at the top of the water slide at Centennial Pool and ends at the tip of a funnel, shaped by floating noodles, top of photo.
Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church Duck Race
Event organizer Nicole Gadt pulls out the first 30 rubber ducks from a tube.
Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church Duck Race
SYDNEY BRINK/DEMOCRAT Hundreds of rubber ducks in the Amigos de Cristo Lutheran Church Duck Race are herded Saturday by volunteers equipped with paddles, from bottom, Jose Alicea, Dalton Shepard, Bryce Chalfant and Adrian Sotella, The boys are directing the ducks to an area shaped by floating noodles to resemble a funnel, top of picture, where the bobbing flock will be squeezed into a single line. The first 30 ducks pulled out are winners of the first of three heats. Ninety ducks will compete in a final race and the first 30 will win their ÒadoptersÓ a prize, said Nicole Gadt, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer and organizer of the fundraising event. The ducks were adopted for $5 apiece or $25 for a flock of six by visitors to the event. Each duck was marked with an identifying number. The top prize is a hot air balloon ride for two donated by RE/MAX of Sedalia.

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