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MONAHRO president Carol Barnham presents Dep. Larry Parham with both Peace Officer of the Year and Commissioner of the Year awards at the Missouri Chapter  of the National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials Awards. Sedalia Housing executive director James Halliburton and deputy director Serena Jeffries join in the celebration. Photo courtesy Larry Parham

Parham named Missouri Peace Officer of the Year, Commissioner of the Year

Pettis County Community interaction Deputy Larry Parham, who also serves as a commissioner for the Sedalia housing authority, was awarded the Peace Officer and Commissioner of the Year Awards by the Missouri chapter of the National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials, MONAHRO.
Jake Rigdon serves on the Birthday Blessings board of directors and acts as their liaison at the 18th Circuit Children’s Division in Sedalia. She oversees a volunteer team in Sedalia which prepares services for Pettis and Cooper County kids. Photo courtesy of Birthday Blessings

Birthday Blessings announces match event

Birthday Blessings filled more than 275 requests from Pettis and Cooper County foster kids in 2024. Focusing on providing needed resources to kids in care, the nonprofit will be holding an annual Birthday Bash Donor Match Event between March 28 and April 1.
Sedalia Lions Club President Jeff Wimann presents a $1,000 donation to Open Door Volunteer & Events Coordinator Jamie Bohlen on Wednesday, March 19.  Photo courtesyof Jeff Wimann

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Lincoln boys place fourth; Tipton girls take third

Here is Lincoln boys basketball receiving the Class 2 boys fourth-place trophy and medals  Thursday, March 13, as well as some of the many highlights from  Tipton girls basketball's win in …

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Poll shows high satisfaction with Trump in Missouri, mixed views on his policies

President Donald Trump is more popular in Missouri than ever even if the policies his new administration pursues aren’t, according to the latest Saint Louis University YouGov poll.

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Meyer, Pinzke earn All-State nods; Tipton trio highlights Class 2

Northwest junior Gabby Meyer stares down a Stover defender during the Kaysinger Conference Tournament championship game Saturday, Feb. 8, at State Fair Community College. Meyer earned her second career All-State nod from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association on Wednesday, March 19.  File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat
Northwest junior Gabby Meyer received her second career All-State nod from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association on Wednesday, March 19.
State Fair Community College's Dayne Wimberly jogs to first base as rain starts to fall during the at game last season.  File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat

Area Roundup: State Fair baseball keeps rolling

State Fair Community College baseball earned its seventh straight victory on Tuesday, March 18, with an 18-7 win over Moberly Area Community College in Moberly.

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"Early Morning Coffee — Lessons Learned with Grandma Ellen," a pencil and charcoal powder drawing created by Madalyn Fox, a student at Smith-Cotton High School, will soon be part of the Missouri Senate Fine Arts Exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200
An art piece created by Madalyn Fox, 15, a freshman at Smith-Cotton High School, has been selected for the Missouri Senate Fine Arts Exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol.
20 DECA students from Smith-Cotton have qualified for state.  Photo courtesy of Sedalia 200 
The Smith-Cotton High School DECA chapter had 20 students qualify for the state-level competition with their performances at the District 4 competition held Feb. 25 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Advancing to the Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference on March 23-25 at Crown Center in Kansas City:
Sedalia Civil Air Patrol Flight Cadet Commander Cadet 1st Lt. Justin Miller, 20, of Warrensburg, participates in the Missouri Wing Delegation at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by laying a wreath in February while visiting Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Michael Garcia
Sedalia Civil Air Patrol Flight Cadet Commander Cadet 1st Lt. Justin Miller, 20, of Warrensburg, participated in a trip to Washington, D.C., in February to speak to legislators about the importance of the country's Civil Air Patrol.

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Advanced Pet Care adds third veterinarian to its staff

On Thursday, Feb. 27, Dr. Jess Oliveira, DVM, looks over Midge, a Whippet, with Brooke Spitzer, a vet tech at Advanced Pet Care. Oliveira was hired on Feb. 17 and joins veterinarians Dr. Jennifer Jones, DVM, and Dr. Aaron Criss, DVM, at the practice. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Advanced Pet Care of Sedalia now has three veterinarians on staff, with the Feb. 17 hiring of Dr. Jess Oliveira, DVM.
On Feb. 18, a vehicle crashed into the front of  Smokehouse and The Scone Lady, causing significant damage. Photo courtesy of Hickman’s Smokehouse and The Scone Lady
Cole Camp rallies behind Hickman’s Smokehouse and The Scone Lady
COLE CAMP – A routine day turned into a challenging week for Hickman’s Smokehouse and The Scone Lady, 310 E. Main St., after an unexpected accident left their dining area temporarily closed.
Emilee Limanskiy and her husband Daniel bought a former Texaco gas station on South Limit Avenue and spent a year stripping it and building Lux Coffee Co. The working garage doors can be still raised on nice days for dining al fresco. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Lux Coffee Co. makes home in renovated gas station
Lux Coffee Co's modern coffee shop may look familiar in the renovated space of a former gas station. 
Dustin Fields, Wrecker Operator for Dons' Towing says some drivers are simply not able to safely drive in snow and ice. Good tires are a must in snow and the wrecker driver frequently uses tire chains to increase traction. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Winter weather accidents keep local wreckers towing
With recent wintery conditions across Missouri, drivers are being extra cautious trying to keep their vehicles out of the ditches.
With frigid temperatures and as much as eight inches of snow predicted, store manager Scott Applegate is trying to anticipate shopper's needs by setting items like ice melt ant snow shovels near the front of the Family Center Farm & Home. Applegate is holding his only remaining snow shovel until another shipment arrives. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Shoppers on a mission to prepare for expected winter storm
With frigid temperatures and as much as eight inches of snow predicted, Family Center Farm & Home, 1400 South Limit, store manager Scott Applegate is prepared for customers looking to stock up for the week's frigid weather.
Huddle House employees David Buxton, Shereka Cotton, Kim Biegel, Malik Collins, Nicholas Stevens and Chris Bauer pose for a picture Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Huddle House kitchen. Huddle House is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Huddle House brings all day breakfast to new Temp Stop diner
A Huddle House diner opened Feb. 4 at the Temp Stop, 4575 South Limit Ave.
!2-year-old Drake Davis ties custom jigs at the Mathewson Exhibition Center Friday at the Central Missouri Ag Expo. Matt Davis is impressed with his son's focus on creating a better fishing lure. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Young Sedalian's passion for fishing leads to jig tying business
The Central Missouri Ag Expo was busy Friday, Feb. 7, with exhibitors showcasing equipment and products on the floor of the Mathewson Exhibition Center.

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To keep kids safe, teach them the limits of adult authority

Local police confirmed two separate child abduction attempts in Lincoln and Stover last week, and a parent in Sedalia reported another child abduction attempt on social media.

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When Max and I returned from our road trip, I read in the paper both an article about misinformation on social media regarding a house in Sedalia that had been torn down, and a letter to the editor criticizing the City’s code enforcement department. I shook my head. Some things never change – and some people are never happy.
In a digital recreation of the desert night sky, a full moon hangs over Arches National Park, Utah. As the future unfolds, space travel will become more advanced allowing humans to walk on the moon again and explore the planet Mars.   Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat

Star Trekking, give me some space

The vast expanse of space has always intrigued me. As a child, I thought about how amazing it would be to be an astronaut and travel through space to visit other planets.

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