Opinion

McMullen: Geaux Saints! — or something like that

By Travis McMullen

So people tell me that there’s this thing called football and they assure me that it is quite interesting. Apparently there’s a whole lot of people who get paid millions of dollars each year to put on silly clothes and smash their bodies... Full story

Too many missed out on 'A Taste of Soul'

Those who did not attend the “A Taste of Soul” concert Saturday night at the Liberty Center missed out on more than they will ever know. The rousing, uplifting production marked the second year that Sedalia native Melvin Kerr has teamed... Full story

Jennings: Cupid can't beat a Boy Scout

Ron Jennings

This must be February, because my mind and heart are fast turning to thoughts of love, both romantic and platonic. The passionate “let me count the ways” variety stem from memories of past Valentine’s Days, especially those spent... Full story

Farmers’ market looks to grow the right way

It is difficult to judge the levels of success of any first-year venture, for the simple fact that there is no standard by which to compare it. Still, by most accounts, the inaugural year of the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market must be considered... Full story

Satnan: Spry family’s strength inspiring

Bob Satnan

By any stretch, and for a variety of reasons, it was shaping up to be a no-good, awful, very bad week.Family issues, work woes and the steady build-up of the latest version of the cold/cough/blech that is going around were taking their toll on me.... Full story

McMullen: Cow crimes might be an alien concept

Travis McMullen

I love this “Nixle” service. Every e-mail it sends me starts out with, “Hi Travis McMullen.” Now I suppose it’s a little odd to be greeted by a computer service, but you’ve got to appreciate the sentence of small... Full story

Nolen: Black residents were key in city's growth

By Rose M. Nolen

When George R. Smith College for Negroes in Sedalia opened its doors to receive students in 1894, Black History Month — which we celebrate today — was non-existent. The college was built on a knoll, on park-like land in northeast... Full story

Parkhurst: After storm, Scout ready to lend a hand

By Richard Parkhurst

February is Boy Scout Month. And this year, the Boy Scouts of America is celebrating its 100th anniversary. So for the next month, I will be writing about experiences with the Boy Scouts — come with me for the adventure.I was 12 years old when... Full story

Council's stealth meeting leaves public in the dark

The Sedalia Democrat

The Sedalia City Council had a strategic planning session Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express. You didn’t hear anything about it? Neither did we. Mayor Elaine Horn and Ward 4 Councilman Ken Norton, the mayor pro tem, both told us that the... Full story

Chalfant: Actions catch up with heartbreaker in the end

By Rhonda Chalfant

The Meyer family was well-known in Sedalia. They lived at 1232 W. Main St. Herman and Mary Meyer were of German background and, like many of Sedalia’s German immigrants, they were hard working and respectable. Herman worked for the Sedalia... Full story

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