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- Cheers to Smith-Cotton’s seniors
- On Friday, Oct. 30, the Smith-Cotton football Tigers played the last home game of their season. At Knob Noster. Someone fumbled the ball.
Traditionally, the team’s seniors are recognized at the final home game. However, Senior Night... Full story
- Embracing the past misses the point
- It seems letter writer Richard Hargrave (”Faith can fix the world’s ills,” Oct. 21) is lamenting the passing of a bygone era when the majority often denied the civil rights of the minorities. It took till the 1960s for this... Full story
- Fox neither fair nor balanced on Obama
- Regarding the “Well Said” comment published Oct. 26, “Is Fox News legitimate?” — no, Fox News is not legitimate. Fox News functions as a propaganda machine backed by powerful forces who are attempting to destroy the... Full story
- Çity, downtown group should pay for lights
- The Sedalia Downtown Neighborhood Watch group has been urging the Sedalia City Council and the Central Business and Cultural District Board to fund downtown alleyway thoroughfare lighting. Of the 13 original alleyway thoroughfare lights, 10 still... Full story
- Changes in conservation codes needed
- I agree with outdoor columnist Gerald Scott’s commentary (“Wildlife codes need overhaul,” Sunday). A lot of the conservation codes need to be changed, and when outdoorsmen start to speak out, they will be changed. If you... Full story
- S-C Tigers fought more than opponents
- For years I have attended sports events in Sedalia. Sports are an important part of a child’s life. It teaches some important values such as working together, being supportive and sportsmanship.
The last two Smith-Cotton High football games... Full story
- We must act on climate change
- Soon it will be too late to affect climate change and when that point is reached, it will be out of control — thus dooming the majority of life forms on our fragile planet. The world must wake up to this fact to avoid total disaster.
Leon... Full story
- Praise bands serve a purpose
- I believe that Robert Jennings misled the Democrat’s readers in his Oct. 22 commentary. The commentary stated that church praise bands are a “distraction” and that the band members are only participating in the service for personal... Full story
- Depot coming along, but patience needed
- In response to Sedline comments left recently, I would like to communicate that the newly renovated Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot at North Ohio Street and Pacific Avenue will be used for the Amtrak passenger service lobby. At this time, although... Full story
- Remember who praise music is for
- In regards to Pastor Robert Jennings’ commentary about praise bands, I agree that a lot of praise music is very milquetoast, happy-clappy, feel-good music and it can be a mix of “Hendrix meets ‘Kumbaya.’ ”
As for his... Full story