Opinion

Nolen: Support our downtown businesses

By Rose M. Nolen

I like Sedalia’s size as a city. It’s small enough for people to fix things when they get broken but big enough to support diverse viewpoints. Bigger cities tend to let their problems grow until they are too big to fix and smaller towns... Full story

Parkhurst: Tales from the raccoon hunt

Richard Parkhurst

If you have ever been outside in still air, just after nightfall or just before daybreak, you have probably noticed the “shift change.” You can feel it. Like someone blowing a sudden, but gentle, puff of air in your face. It is the... 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

Chalfant: Sedalia rallies for its railways

Rhonda Chalfant

When the Missouri Pacific Railroad decided to locate its general shops in Sedalia, the city celebrated with bands playing, cannons booming, whistles blowing and bells ringing. “Everyone from the youngest to the oldest inhabitant,” noted... Full story

McMullen: On the hunt for the Beaman Monster

By Travis McMullen

“Take care out in those woods. Northwest Pettis County is an unforgiving place after dark. The monster owns the night. Turkey, Muddy, Heath creeks are its preferred paths — chicken is its favorite food. The monster has also been linked... 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

Ripley: Coach Dey was a real throwback

James Ripley

In an ever-changing world where, with a few strokes on a keyboard, we can send our thoughts around the world and back in seconds, there are still welcome reminders of our past. Occasionally we still find ourselves at a filling station with lighted... Full story

Satnan: Reader Input Panel offers views on coverage

Bob Satnan

A few weeks ago, I invited readers to join our Reader Input Panel to help us ensure that The Democrat is meeting your information and entertainment needs. Some local residents stepped up, and we asked them in what areas they would like to see The... 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

McMullen: A Democrat ghost story

By Travis McMullen

The average reader of The Sedalia Democrat might assume that someone like me who writes for the paper twice a week visits the physical offices of The Sedalia Democrat quite often, but that isn’t the case. I e-mail my columns to my editor and I... Full story

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