Editorials

Pay freeze for county elected officials is right decision

At a time when everyone, even public officials, could use an extra few dollars in their pocket — or their savings account — Pettis County’s elected officials made the right choice Monday by voting not to increase their... Full story

A salute to JROTC success

Sedalia School District 200 has shown a commitment to the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps over the years. A look at the program’s expanded classroom and training space at Smith-Cotton High School will attest to that.The JROTC... Full story

City should make Tour bid

The adage that there is always room for improvement is rarely more appropriate than for the first-year efforts for large-scale public events. Such was the case with Sedalia’s stop on the 2009 Tour of Missouri professional bicycle race. The... Full story

Today is the right day to honor all our vets

The Sedalia Democrat

In 1968, the federal government approved the Uniform Holiday Bill, which was designed to provide three-day weekends for government workers in conjunction with four holidays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Columbus Day.... Full story

Renewable energy proposal needs green fuel

The phrase “trash to treasure” is used for a variety of recycling efforts. But nowhere is it more applicable than in the case of the Missouri Center for Waste to Energy, the renewable energy project announced last week at State Fair... Full story

Well Said: Kathleen Parker

“Basketball is a contact sport. Wouldn’t we find a presidential body brush with a congresswoman at least equally problematic? How about the likelihood that few women in the White House or Congress could play well enough to make it fun... Full story

Pet adoption has real costs

The late, great comedian Gilda Radner is credited with saying, “I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive.” The health benefits of pet ownership are... Full story

Stay safe on Halloween

ParentDish.com advises that one of the “cool” candies to hand out this Halloween is white chocolate skulls that are filled with gummy worms. Call us old-fashioned, but we’ll take the Fun Size Snickers bar and be content.Halloween... Full story

Say What?: Rob Davis

“We could play it at home if we absolutely needed to, but it’s really not a good atmosphere to play football and Knob Noster graciously offered us their field. It’s close for both teams and it’s just not a huge deal.”... Full story

City makes right move on police pension

Experienced police officers are valuable commodities. When the cost of training is combined with knowledge that only on-the-job seasoning can provide, the worth of these public servants increases.So the fact that the Sedalia Police Department has... Full story

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