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Award-winning artist/photographer Brett Butler has published a coming-of-age fiction book, “Catholic School Boys in Trouble.”
Local artist Brett Butler publishes book
Well-known artist and photographer Brett Butler recently published a coming-of-age book that highlights the differences youth can face while growing up and finding their own identity.  … more
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On Jan. 18, 2019, artist and State Fair Community College Art Department Head Don Luper works on a metal sculpture project at his Sedalia home. The large-scale sculpture lights up with a golden glow as Luper welds a portion of it in his studio. Luper created the sculpture with almost 500 pounds of wire.
SFCC's Don Luper to retire
Longtime art instructor and department head Don Luper of State Fair Community College will bid the college goodbye on Friday, May 16, when he retires after more than three decades.  Luper, … more
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In a photo in 2020, the late Richard Luehrman, Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Central Missouri, focuses on a watercolor painting of his family home in Lexington, Missouri.
Art Show and Sale benefits Richard A. Luehrman Art Scholarship
The UCM Gallery of Art and Design will host an art show and sale featuring the work of the late Dr. Richard A. Luehrman, Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Central Missouri from May 19 … more
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The nuns of St. Katherine's Convent sing joyously, but not exactly in tune, prior to Deloris Van Cartier's arrival.
Liberty Center presents ‘Sister Act’
When “Sister Act: The Musical” opened on The Liberty Center stage Thursday, May 1, the 22-member cast showcased actors with years of experience and others who took the stage for the first … more
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The cast of “The Most Epic Birthday Party” ever have been working on this weekend’s production since January and will perform Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
‘The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever’ opens Friday at SCJHS
The cast of “The Most Epic Birthday Party Ever’” ran a dress rehearsal of the play at Smith-Cotton Junior High’s auditorium on Tuesday, April 29.  First-time … more
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Jett Jewell, left, and his grandmother Roberta “Bobbe” Anson, right, pose for a photo in front of their model train set depicting the town of Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on Thursday, April 24, in Anson’s garage in Warrensburg.
Grandmother, grandson construct model train set
WARRENSBURG -— June 6, 1944, better known as D-Day, was the day when Allied forces invaded Normandy, France, and is seen as one of the first of many turning points in World War II.  … more
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Austin Holt, 31, of Windsor, plans to become an actor. Holt, who battles health issues, now has an agent in Kansas City, has made two commercials, and is working on an independent film in Oklahoma.
Austin Holt pursues dream of a film career
Life's journey often involves many twists and turns, but one Windsor man has not let the bad outweigh the good in his plans to break into the TV or movie industry.  Austin Holt, 31, is … more
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On Tuesday, April 22, Sedalia Area Literacy Council President Kathleen Boswell holds a dinosaur basket that will be auctioned off at the 23rd annual Tea & Auction, which will be held Sunday, April 27, at Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Sedalia Literacy Council to host annual Tea & Auction
The Sedalia Area Literacy Council is hosting its 23rd annual Tea & Auction on Sunday, April 27, at Our Savior Lutheran Church. The Council has 27 live auction items and 80 silent auction … more
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A Salem woman faces accusations of witchcraft as she sits before a courtroom of men.
Smith-Cotton to present ‘The Crucible’
Jealousy. Suspicion. Hysteria. So begins the tale of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” opening Friday, April 25 on the Heckart Performing Arts Center stage.  Smith-Cotton … more
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On Tuesday, April 15, Chick-fil-A announced it awarded Smith-Cotton senior Jeffthan Glaster a $25,000 scholarship. He was one of 12 recipients nationwide to receive this honor. The scholarship will allow Glaster, a third-generation Mexican immigrant, to become an orthopedic surgeon through the University of Missouri-Kansas City's B.A./M.D. Program.
S-C's Jeffthan Glaster to attend Missouri Fine Arts Academy
Smith-Cotton High School senior Jeffthan Glaster has been selected to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy June 1-14 at Missouri State University in Springfield in the vocal and orchestral … more
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Chad Alexander Williams, a 1993 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School, will be inducted into the S-C Hall of Fame on May 1. Williams, a creative director/producer who began his career as a choreographer, is seen in a March 2025 photo with Mickey at Disneyland on the 10th anniversary of his company, HEART OF AMERICA (HOA). Photo courtesy of Chad Williams
Chad Williams to be inducted into S-C Hall of Fame
Former Sedalian and 1993 Smith-Cotton High School graduate Chad Alexander Williams will be inducted into the S-C Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m. May 1 during the Spring Vocal Music Concert. more
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The cast of the University of Central Missouri's adaptation of "Cabaret" strikes a pose during the musical's opening act during rehearsals on Friday, April 4, in the Highlander Theatre. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. April 11-12 and 17-19 and at 2 p.m. April 13 in the Highlander Theatre in the Martin Building.
UCM Division of Theatre and Dance to present musical “Cabaret”
WARRENSBURG - Needing a spring getaway? Take a trip to Berlin and visit the Kit Kat Klub, as the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Division of Theatre and Dance presents its version of the musical “Cabaret.” more
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Trevon Dawson, who competed on "The Voice" this season, will perform on Saturday, May 10, during MayFair, which is hosted by the Liberty Center Association for the Arts. All events during the day are free except the evening concert with Soul Root. Photo courtesy of "The Voice"
Liberty Center announces MayFair event
Along with many other entertainment options, the Liberty Center Association for the Arts is announcing its first MayFair, to be hosted on Saturday, May 10, on The Lot behind the Hayden Liberty Center. more
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A design by Smith-Cotton High School senior Marlene Rubio was used for the school's play "The Wizard of Oz" this year. Rubio has been selected to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy this summer at Missouri State University in Springfield. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200
S-C's Marlene Rubio to attend Missouri Fine Arts Academy
Missouri State University selected Smith-Cotton High School senior and artist Marlene Rubio to attend Springfield's Missouri Fine Arts Academy this summer. more
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New author Amanda Barker holds her book "CC Wants to Blend In" and the titular character, CC, a uniquely shaped cookie cutter, at her book signing on Saturday, April 5, at the Gunzil & Bowser Children’s Bookstore in Warrensburg. Barker moved to Knob Noster last June when her husband, a group commander for the 509th Bomb Wing Medical Group, was assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base. 
Whiteman AFB spouse Amanda Barker hosts children's book signing
WARRENSBURG - Cookie cutters take many shapes and forms. more
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Students at Smith-Cotton Junior School work on a selection during class. On Tuesday, April 8, St. Louis String Collective members will present a program at the Junior High and Smith-Cotton High School. The event is sponsored by the Sedalia Symphony Orchestra.  Democrat File Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney
St. Louis String Collective to host S-C classes
Strings students of Smith-Cotton Junior High and High School will be in for a special treat sponsored by the Sedalia Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, April 8, with classes presented by the St. Lous String Collective. more
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Trevon Dawson, 17, formerly of Cole Camp, was eliminated from “The Voice” on Monday, March 31, but he was not disappointed. Dawson said he still believes he’s on the right track for his career. Photo courtesy of "The Voice"
Trevon Dawson was eliminated from ‘The Voice,’ but has no regrets
Although former Cole Camp resident Trevon Dawson, 17, was eliminated from season 27 of “The Voice” on March 31, he said he was not disappointed. more
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Cole Camp's Trevon Dawson was chosen in the last round of Blind Auditions for NBC's "The Voice" on Monday, March 3. He will compete to be selected as the winner of the program's 27th season. Photo courtesy of "The Voice"
Cole Camp's Trevon Dawson eliminated from "The Voice"
Cole Camp native Trevon Dawson’s path through season 27 of “The Voice” has ended. more
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The first of two 2025 "Voices of Arrow Rock" theatre performances will be presented at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock. "The Great Protector" will highlight Mo'n-Sho'n A-ki-Da Tonka, an early 19th-century Osage leader who shares his perspective of the American Frontier. Photo courtesy of Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre
'Voices of Arrow Rock' reader's theater to be presented April 5
The "Voices of Arrow Rock" will present "The Great Protector" for its first performance of the 2025 season on Saturday, April 5, at the Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock. The event is free. more
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On Thursday, March 27, Pastor Anne Kyle and Bishop Paul Jones stand at the pulpit of Calvary Episcopal Church. Kyle pastors Calvary Episcopal, and Christ & Trinity Lutheran, and Jones pastors Burns Free Will Baptist Church. All three churches will come together to worship at Burns Chapel this Sunday, March 30. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Three different denominations come together to promote unity
A unique concept of spreading Christian unity and the love of God is taking place with three Sedalia churches as they celebrate Sunday morning worship together as one. more
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