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The 75th Missouri Photo Workshop kicked off Sunday night, Sept. 24 with a meet-and-greet of community members and 39 photojournalists. To document the MPW weeklong event are Italians Fabio Aprea and Raffaele Manco on the right; helping them with the project are, from left, Serkan Gurbuz, with the Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and Aaron Phillips, of Mississippi. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Missouri Photo Workshop kicks off in Sedalia with Sunday event
The 75th Missouri Photo Workshop kicked off Sunday evening, Sept. 24 at the Sacred Heart Hoying gym with a full house of community members and 39 workshop participants. more
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Pettis County Sheriff's Office Community Interaction Deputy Larry Parham, Mayor Andrew Dawson, professional counselor Brin Spanhorst, and DeFeet board member Robin Balke gather as Dawson proclaims September as Suicide Prevention Month in Sedalia. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Suicide prevention an ongoing effort in Pettis County
A small group of concerned citizens met at City Hall on Friday, Sept. 22 as Mayor Andrew Dawson read from a proclamation he was preparing to sign. more
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Families worried after van approaches children in Sedalia neighborhood
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the report of a potential attempted child abduction by a stranger in a red van in Sedalia had parents watching their children more closely and reporting suspicious vehicles to police. more
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Sedalia Public Works Supervisor Justin Bray, in orange, helps the Sedalia street crew lay down a steaming bed of asphalt Monday night, Sept. 18 on Clinton Road. Work to the ditches should help preserve the new roadway. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia street crews up late paving Clinton Road
On Monday evening, Sept. 18, crews from Sedalia Public Works pulled a late-night shift pouring a new asphalt roadway on Clinton Road from South Grand Avenue to 32nd Street. more
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Good Neighbor Week to encourage building relationships
The Sedalia City Council took an amiable turn Monday night, Sept. 18 as Mayor Andrew Dawson proclaimed Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 as Good Neighbor Week in Sedalia. more
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Prysmian Group hosted a beam signing ceremony Wednesday morning, Sept. 13 at its Sedalia plant. From left, Pettis County Presiding Commissioner Bill Taylor, Prysmian Senior Vice President Brian Moriarty, Missouri Department of Economic Development Acting Director Michelle Hataway, Prysmian CEO Andrea Pirondini, Gov. Mike Parson, Prysmian COO Paul Furtado and Sedalia Plant Manager Steve Simonic prepare to sign. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Prysmian Group invests $45 million in Sedalia expansion
It was a beautiful morning Wednesday, Sept. 13 as people gathered at Prysmian Group’s beam signing ceremony as the company invests $45 million into the Sedalia plant at 20213 Whitfield Road. more
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Two sentenced in two Pettis County court cases
Two people in two separate Pettis County cases were sentenced over the last week. more
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City of Sedalia donates equipment to Green Ridge FD
The City of Sedalia announced the donation of a set of Hurst extraction equipment, commonly known as the "Jaws of Life," to the Green Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. more
At the Hispanic Festival hosted in 2015 in downtown Sedalia, two traditional dancers perform. At the Sedalia Hispanic Festival to be hosted Saturday, Sept. 16, Central Bank will be on hand with bilingual services. File photo by Nicole Cooke | Democrat
Central Bank partners with Hispanic community leaders
Sedalia's Central Bank has recently partnered with several Hispanic community leaders to expand its services to include materials printed in Spanish and bilingual staff to serve the diverse members of the local community. more
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Weekly Report: Pettis County Commission approves repair contract, resource officer MOU
During daily meetings Sept. 4-8, the Pettis County Commission completed the following: more
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Sedalia Mayor Andrew Dawson and Public Works Operations Supervisor Justin Bray watch as crews lay an alley at 10th Street and South Wagner Avenue on  Tuesday, Sept. 5. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
City recycles street millings for paving alleys
When the City of Sedalia purchased a street milling machine and began stripping off the top layer of city roadways for resurfacing, they were left with a bulky but reusable resource. more
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Sedalia Fire Department's newest fire inspector Jacob Carver has his badge pinned Tuesday evening, Sept. 5 at the Sedalia City Council meeting by his wife, Montana Carver. Carver has a passion for fire prevention and is aiming for a doctorate in Crisis and Disaster Management. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Newest fire inspector has a burning passion for fire prevention
Jacob Carver is the Sedalia Fire Department’s newest fire inspector. Carver’s wife, Montana, pinned the young man with his inspector badge at Tuesday’s Sedalia City Council meeting. more
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Two young women participate in an agriculture event on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in 2018. The 2023 Missouri Women in Agriculture Conference is slated to come to Sedalia from Sept. 18-20. This is the first time for the event to be hosted in Sedalia. File photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Women in Ag Conference to be hosted in Sedalia
A first for Sedalia, it will host the 2023 Missouri Women in Agriculture Conference, sponsored by the Central Region Committee, from Sept. 18-20. more
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Three search warrants served Tuesday, Sept. 5 uncovered two pounds of methamphetamine, assorted guns, drugs and stolen items. Brothers Tony and Ricky Meyer are expected to be indicted by federal authorities, according to Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders. Photo courtesy of the Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Two charged after warrants uncover drugs, guns, stolen items
Two men have been charged with drug trafficking after multiple law enforcement agencies served several search warrants in Pettis and Henry counties Tuesday, Sept. 5. more
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A new ordinance proposed at Tuesday night’s Sedalia City Council meeting, and worked on by Animal Services Manager Randi Battson, would tighten regulations for pet ownership within the city limits. File photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia proposes new animal ordinances
A new ordinance proposed at Tuesday night’s Sedalia City Council meeting would tighten regulations for pet ownership within the city limits. more
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Cleo Norman, left, a MU photojournalism graduate student from Sedalia, works in her role as the documentary film editor overseeing the Missouri Photo Workshop documentary team last year with Amy Schaffer, a member of the team. Norman is also leading the MPW's work in Sedalia this year beginning Monday, Sept. 25. Photo courtesy of the University of Missouri-Columbia
Missouri Photo Workshop coming to Sedalia this month
Professional photojournalists will once again visit Sedalia this month with the Missouri Photo Workshop after 43 years, with Sedalian Cleo Norman serving as the city's expert. more
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Three arrested after South Sneed raid
At 10:32 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, detectives with the Sedalia Police Department’s Crime Resolution Unit and Criminal Investigations Bureau served a drug-related search warrant in the 1800 block of South Sneed Avenue. more
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Those remembering loved ones write notes for a display board for the International Overdose Awareness Day event hosted by Recovery Lighthouse on Thursday, Aug. 31 outside the Pettis County Courthouse. A candlelight vigil and walk to City Hall followed speakers in substance abuse and recovery. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Overdose awareness day recalls lost loved ones
Thursday evening, Aug. 31, dozens of people gathered on the Pettis County Courthouse steps to remember friends and loved ones lost to drug overdose. more
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Flood map updates may affect insurance rates
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is updating floodplain maps, and City of Sedalia Chief Building Official Devin Lake has gone to assist with the effort. more
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On Monday, Aug. 28, the Pettis County Commission presented a proclamation to Pettis County Joint Communications, which highlighted the reclassification of telecommunicators as first responders in Missouri law. The proclamation also thanked PCJC employees for their tireless efforts, unwavering commitment, and sacrifices made daily to ensure the safety and well-being of the residents of Pettis County. From left: Eastern Commissioner Israel Baeza, 911 Joint Communications Director Dannelle Lauder, Communications Supervisor Brianna Doyal, Communications Specialist Rachael Prettyman, Communications Supervisor Angela Gartner, Communications Specialist Emily Tichenor, 911 Joint Communications Deputy Director Kelly Isaacson, and Presiding Commissioner Bill Taylor. Photo courtesy of the Pettis County Commission
Photo: Pettis County Commission presents proclamation to Pettis County Joint Communications
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