After evaluating the condition of Spring Fork Lake on Friday, Aug. 5, the City of Sedalia determined the lake would reopen for public recreational use beginning on the same day. The City closed the …
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By Democrat Staff
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8/12/22
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Effective on Aug. 1, Memorial Park Cemetery and Highland Sacred Gardens have been acquired by Page-Dady Enterprises LLC.
Memorial Park Cemetery is at 3306 Greenridge Road and Highland …
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By Skye Melcher, skyem@sedaliademocrat.com
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8/8/22
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Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with a burglary at a local business.
According to a Sedalia Police Department news release, at 2:55 a.m. July 30, officers responded to Discount …
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By Democrat Staff
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8/6/22
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The Sedalia Parks and Recreation Department celebrated Centennial Pool’s 50th birthday on Saturday with a ceremony, giveaways and discounted admission.
On Saturday, admission to Centennial …
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By Nicole Cooke, ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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8/2/22
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The City of Sedalia announced that Spring Fork Lake will continue to be closed through at least Aug. 1.
The closure, which started in June, is due to the continued presence of a potentially …
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By Democrat Staff
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7/30/22
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Walter P. Nicholson, 28, of Sedalia, was arrested Friday, July 22 after confessing to committing two car wash burglaries in one day.
According to information from the Sedalia Police department, …
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By Democrat Staff
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7/30/22
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On Thursday morning, a steel sculpture was added to the grounds outside the Heckart Community Center.
This will be the first piece of art added to the new center in hopes of continuing to …
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By Skye Melcher, skyem@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/30/22
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The public is invited to celebrate Centennial Pool's 50th birthday on Saturday, July 30.
Admission to Centennial Pool will be 50 cents all day, including concession items.
The Sedalia Parks …
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By Democrat Staff
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7/30/22
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A local man is in custody in connection to an accidental shooting involving his young child.
At 2:16 p.m. Friday, July 22, Sedalia Police officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of West Ninth …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/27/22
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With recent temperatures in the Sedalia area consistently reaching dangerous levels, the Open Door Service Center has opened a “cooling shelter.” The shelter allows for a break from the …
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By Abram Tabor, news@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/27/22
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Former city councilman, mayor and county commissioner Larry G. Foster, 78, died Wednesday at Bothwell Regional Health Center. The civic-minded career politician was held in high regard by those who …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/27/22
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Sedalia Police Officer Kyle Schmitt has been named ‘Officer of the Year’ by the Missouri Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council.
Schmitt began his law enforcement career as …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/25/22
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On Monday, July 25, the Sedalia Public Library is hosting a family game night from 5 to 7 p.m.
The event is in celebration of summer and the library’s Carnegie building turning 121 …
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By Democrat Staff
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7/25/22
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During Monday’s Sedalia City Council meeting, in the Good and Welfare portion of the meeting, City Counselors were asked if they had any comments. First Ward Councilman Jack Robinson asked a …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/25/22
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Mural artist Stefanie Aziere-Sattler has begun painting a mural in an alley off South Ohio Avenue.
The mural is being painted on the side of the Smith and Cotton Building, owned by Harry Hoffert. …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/20/22
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Union Pacific Railroad has notified the City of Sedalia that from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, UP will be making improvements to the rail crossings at the street intersections of North Grand …
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Sedalia Parks and Recreation announced, in partnership with the Missouri Conservation Department, that non-motorized boats are now allowed in Clover Dell Lake.
Families can explore Clover …
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By Democrat Staff
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7/20/22
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The State of Missouri Department of Economic Development announced Thursday that the City of Sedalia has been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant.
The CDBG grant, written and …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/14/22
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Two Sedalia parents have been charged with multiple counts of child abuse after the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office conducted a well-being check on an injured 3-year-old.
Wednesday afternoon, …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/14/22
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At 8:08 p.m. Friday, bullets struck a 23-month-old child and an adult male in a shooting near Housel Park.
James A. Lowe, 20, Angel Escobar, 23, and Aja Vannoy, 26, all of Sedalia, are …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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7/13/22
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