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I was looking through some old pictures today and came across one from my bib overalls and barefoot days.
I was around 10 years old at the time of the picture. It was a time when, for many boys …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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3/9/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel’s 1903-1904 pamphlet about Sedalia recognized businessman Peter Pehl for his belief in Sedalia’s future.
Pehl’s faith in Sedalia’s future had been demonstrated …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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3/9/26
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Press zero. I still try it when I call a business and a recorded voice answers. It used to help me skip the recorded blah-blah and connect straight to a human operator. But not anymore.
The …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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3/9/26
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I’ve always loved trees and hate to see them taken down, especially when unnecessary.
At my previous home, several trees had to be cut down because they were dying, and that’s …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faith.bemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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3/9/26
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I realized that a U.S. air attack on Iran was underway hours before it happened.
The tipoff was the growl of B-2 engines that I heard very early Saturday morning from my bedroom. I counted four …
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By Doug Kneibert
Contributing Columnist
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3/5/26
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In 2002, four months after September’s attack on the World Trade Center, I listened to the State of the Union address. President Bush said that Iran, North Korea, and Iraq were the “axis of …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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3/5/26
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In rapid succession this year, the Washington Pos t laid off half its newsroom, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution cut 15% of its staff and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced it would close in May.
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By Jason Hancock
Guest Columnist
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3/5/26
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One of the most beautiful buildings in Sedalia is the public library. When I moved to Sedalia in 1978, I was told it was a Carnegie Library. Honestly, I thought that was a style of architecture. I …
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By Sherry Broyles
Guest Columnist
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3/5/26
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When couples stand at the altar and say “I do,” few realize those two words are not a one-time declaration but a daily decision. Husbands and wives must rethink marriage not as a fairy tale, but …
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By Dr. Bob Wauchope
Lead Pastor at Maplewood Church
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3/5/26
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According to information given in the Sedalia Evening Sentinel’s pamphlet praising Sedalia and its businesses, West’s Book Store was not like Dexter’s and McClellan’s Book Stores.
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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3/3/26
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I believe being described as sociable is a great way to be identified.
The word covers a lot of great attributes that describe people as easygoing, friendly, and willing to talk and engage …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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3/3/26
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Have you ever watched someone watching TV? I used to do it when I was a kid because my dad was nearly as entertaining as whatever he was watching. As a devoted fan of science fiction novels, he loved …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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3/3/26
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It’s that time of year again when we spring forward. This Sunday, March 8, most of us across the U.S. will move our clocks ahead one hour. This will give us an extra hour of sunshine, which I truly …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faith.bemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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3/3/26
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While cattle prices remain at record levels, there is no shortage of places on the farm to spend these profits. Prices for inputs such as feed, fertilizer, and chemicals have also increased …
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By Gene Schmitz
University of Missouri Extension
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3/3/26
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From his seat at the front of Bus #4, Mr. Harold Finke has dispensed treats, jokes, and impromptu life lessons to generations of Green Ridge R-8 students. He has been part of the fabric of Tiger …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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2/26/26
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The last time I lost my words, my mother had died. We had traveled to her burial place, where one of her former students, who loved “Miz G,” and four stray dogs, like the ones my mother …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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2/26/26
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Cannabis and gambling interests had a bit of a roller-coaster week in Jefferson City, with big legislative wins in the Missouri House paired with reminders that neither business is operating in …
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By Jason Hancock
Guest Columnist
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2/26/26
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I sometimes think of writers as gardeners who throw out words, hoping to cultivate seeds of meaning. Such gardening demands hard, thoughtful work, requiring us to plant words just so, and arrange …
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By Debbie Noland
Guest Columnist
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2/26/26
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Longwood Presbyterian to host chili supper
Longwood Presbyterian Church, 12340 Longwood Rd. in
Hughesville, will be holding their annual Chili Supper from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday,
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2/26/26
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A young husband once joked, “When I got married, I thought I was marrying my wife. I didn’t realize I was also marrying her parents, her traditions, and her family expectations.” Add children …
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By Dr. Bob Wauchope
Lead Pastor at Maplewood Church
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2/26/26
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