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School resource officers, school administrators, police, fire, and first responders gathered at Smith Cotton High School's Heckart Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 21 to hear from Missouri School Board Association speakers as they encouraged the formalization of school safety plans. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Student safety the concern as schools, first responders make crisis plans
Thursday, July 21, the Missouri School Board Association hosted a training session at Smith-Cotton High School. Police officers, fire department personnel, school resource officers and school administrators gathered to share notes and carefully hone plans to deal with any crisis a school might face, from bus accidents to campus shootings. more
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The Pettis County Sheriff's Office has leased two Harley-Davidson Electra Glides for its new motorcycle patrol unit. Photo courtesy of Pettis County Sheriff's Office
Pettis County Sheriff's Office adds two new Harley-Davidsons to fleet
The Pettis County Sheriff’s Office recently added two vehicles to its fleet: two brand-new, shiny, black Harley-Davidson Electra Glides motorcycles. more
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Volunteer Tiffany Klassen sought medical care Thursday, July 13 at the Bothwell Regional Health Center emergency room as part of a city-wide evacuation exercise. Christina Swank, RN, took Klassen's blood pressure as Greg Harrell observed the test. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Community evacuation exercise practices for heat-related blackouts
Thursday, July 13, a community emergency preparedness exercise was held focusing on the evacuation of a long-term care facility due to a power failure during extremely hot weather. more
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Kidnapped woman rescued by Sedalia PD at motel
Earlier this week, Sedalia police officers helped rescue a woman who had been kidnapped in Louisiana and taken to Missouri. more
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Fastwyre Broadband has completed laying fiber-optic lines throughout Sedalia. High-speed internet is now available that the company says is robust and reliable. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Broadband arrives as Fastwyre cuts the ribbon on fiber optic internet
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, July 11 at the Fox Theater Events Center, Sedalia and Pettis County stepped into the digital future with the roll-out of broadband internet across the area. more
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State troopers seeking information in Pettis County hit-and-run death
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is seeking information about a fatal hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian that happened in the early morning hours of Monday, July 10 in Pettis County. more
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On Saturday, July 8, during the Smithton Town & Country Fair Barbecue Competition, Smithton High School ag teacher Karla Riggs watches as juniors Aden Criner and Ryan Pond cut up liver, the competition's mystery meat. All three seemed to cringe at cooking the meat for the contest. The Smithton Train Smoker team also consisted of Kenna Simmons and Cassidy Huddleston. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Photos: Smithton Fair brings fun and smiles
Phase One of the Cedar Drive project has been completed at a cost of $3.3 million. Phase Two, once completed, will be an interchange on North Highway 65. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Phase One of Governor's Cost Share project complete
The Pettis County Commission announced a milestone had been reached last month in a local infrastructure project. more
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City of Sedalia Chief Building Official Devin Lake is now a Certified Chief Building Official. Lake's responsibilities include code enforcement and building inspections. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia Chief Building Official gets new certification
Devin Lake is the City of Sedalia’s Chief Building Official. She’s been in the job for three and a half years, and her department is constantly busy. more
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Aaron Rosenthal and Janet Oliver are crossing the continent on a bicycle built for two. After three cross-country trips, Oliver calls the bike a "marriage enhancer." Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Tandem cyclists admire Sedalia on cross-country trek
Aaron Rosenthal and his wife, Janet Oliver, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, were recently spotted at Woods East, packing groceries into the pannier bags of their tandem bicycle. more
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Decorated vehicles line South Ohio Avenue for the annual Fourth of July parade hosted by Sedalia Parks and Recreation on Tuesday, July 4 in downtown Sedalia.
Photos: Sedalia celebrates Fourth of July
Impact Signs President and CEO David Goodson, wearing his father's patriotic helmet, family, employees and valued guests broke ground Friday morning, June 30 on the company's new headquarters at 810 Curry Drive in Sedalia. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Impact Signs breaks ground on $8 million Sedalia headquarters
Impact Signs broke ground on its new headquarters Friday morning, June 30 in a field at 810 Curry Drive in Sedalia. Tents had been erected, scores of guests gathered and shovels were lined up and ready. more
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Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Audit report given at PCAD meeting
The Pettis County Ambulance District Board of Directors met Tuesday evening and discussed several issues, along with an audit presentation by Pat Thompson with Hood & Associates. The company issued an unmodified audit report. more
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Dylan Butler, Clara Butler and Mona operate Hale's Fireworks on South Limit Avenue just south of the Sedalia city limits. The Butlers stress locking up animals as they tend to run away when fireworks are used. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Celebrate safely with fireworks during extremely dry conditions
Clara Butler sells fireworks at the huge Hale’s Fireworks tent on South Limit Avenue. Butler knows the Sedalia area is a tinderbox due to dry conditions but thinks people can still celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks if they exercise caution. more
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Wednesday morning, June 28 at Hubbard Park, Sedalia artist Alan Weaver places grout on a music-themed sculpture he created with handcrafted tiles. The 2,000-pound piece, "The Structure of Music," a piano, is one of three pieces Weaver will install commemorating the park's 100th anniversary. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Weaver tickles the ivories with musical-themed sculpture
After working for months creating hundreds of ceramic tiles, Sedalia artist Alan Weaver was busy grouting his first of three musical-themed sculptures on Wednesday, June 28 at Hubbard Park. more
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Kids brave the traffic to grab some candy thrown along the Fourth of July parade route in downtown Sedalia on July 4, 2022. The 2023 parade will be hosted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 4.  File photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Numerous area activities planned for Fourth of July
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include information about Central Missouri Speedway. more
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Pettis County Commissioners, from left, Jim Marcum, Bill Taylor and Israel Baeza welcome Missouri Congressman Mark Alford, R-District 4, to their chambers Tuesday morning, June 27. The commissioners sought Alford's guidance on an ordinance limiting trash imports into Pettis County. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Congressman Alford 'talks trash' with Pettis County commissioners
Tuesday morning, June 27, freshman Congressman Mark Alford, R-District 4, visited the Pettis County commissioners to see how he could better serve the district from his new office in Washington, D.C. more
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In April 2019, from left, Heart of America ReDistribution Solutions & Support Inc. founder Jack Menges talks with board members, his wife, Sue, and Sue Foster, at the newly opened center. The 5,000-square-foot center provides non-food items for area not-for-profit groups. File photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Sedalia philanthropic icon Jack Menges dies at 82
A local philanthropic icon, Jack Menges, died at the age of 82 on Thursday, June 22 at Bothwell Regional Health Center. more
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Lifeguard Kate Ellison, 17, and 11 other guards with Sedalia Parks and Recreation are participating in a 15-mile Challenge to raise money for the Red Cross. Ellison saw the challenge on Facebook. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Lifeguards go the extra mile to promote pool safety
With summer in full swing, the Sedalia pools are busy. Friday morning a large group of lifeguards were in the Heckart Community Center pool for ongoing in-service training by the American Red Cross. more
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Jack Clawson, circa 1981.
Remains of missing Sedalia man identified in Wyoming
The remains of a man only known as ‘Pipeline Pete’ found in Granger, Wyoming in 1982 have finally been determined to be those of Sedalia man, Jack Clawson. more
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