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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet praising Sedalia identified two local hardware stores in 1904.
One of these firms was the Smith-Marshall-Howe Hardware Company, owned by D. H. Smith, R.D. Marshall, …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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7/13/26
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In these chaotic times, I am happy to report I have found one small thing that has not changed since we were young; that thing is kids' love of “Mudholes.”
The joy I found in these …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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7/13/26
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I had a 30-minute window of sunlight near the end of a rare, 76-degree day in late June, and I didn’t want to miss it. So I grabbed Mac’s harness and asked if he wanted to go for a walk. He did.
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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7/13/26
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When it comes to kids and art, the Cooney Studio has it covered. I wish I’d had a place like this when I was a kid growing up in Sedalia.
Tucked away somewhere is a piece of art I …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
Contributing Columnist
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7/13/26
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Everyone lives by a story. Some believe, "I ruin everything I touch." Others think, "If people really knew me, they'd leave." Still others assume, "My failures are final," or "I don't really need …
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By Dr. Bob Wauchope
Maplewood Church - Lead Pastor
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7/9/26
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This past week, I have been pleased to hear news about two young men, both of whom I worked with many years ago, and one of whom I mentored in a way. I thought both of them were stars in their …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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7/9/26
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“She’s the apple of my eye.”
“He’s a man after my own heart.”
“There was wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
“Eat, drink and be merry.”
“Lo, how the mighty hath …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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7/9/26
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Warm weather is the time when the white and rosé wines are the most popular, and often the red wines receive very little public mention or press recognition.
This is a problem that I intend to …
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By Bennet Bodenstein
Contributing Columnist
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7/9/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet published in 1903-1904 described Archias’ Seed Store with the exaggerated prose typical of the publication.
However, it also provided a great deal of …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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7/6/26
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Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia. But America did not become a country only in that room. It became a country as the news moved from community …
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By Dean Ridings
Guest Column
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7/6/26
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While I was writing this column about our country’s 250th birthday, I knew I would be repeating words and sentiments of people living and dead who had said and felt them before me, but I felt the …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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7/6/26
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There’s something intrinsic about listening. Most often, people want to be heard, so they talk insistently. I’ve often thought people who talk nonstop just love the sound of their voice — maybe …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney,
Contributing Columnist
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7/6/26
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The Declaration of Independence, which turns 250 years old Saturday, is unique in many respects.
You can’t read the document without being struck by how often it mentions God, which is one of …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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7/2/26
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Christmas Day. 1975. My family trooped from our home in Blue Springs to the Blue Ridge movie theater in Independence to see “1776.” History and musical theater buffs all, we had …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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7/2/26
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When it comes to illegal immigration, everything Republicans and Democrats are battling over is a distraction.
The fights over open borders, birthright citizenship, refugee status, ICE, …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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7/2/26
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A few years ago, my daughter, Sarah Rea, moved her candy store, Lollys, to Nostalgia Vintage Marketplace in Downtown Sedalia. Sarah shared part of the booth with me, where I sell holiday …
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By Sherry Broyles
Guest Columnist
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7/2/26
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Don’t you just love signs that make you laugh, like these:
-One gas station that also had a restaurant had this on their changeable sign, “Eat here and get gas.”
-At a dry cleaners, …
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By Jon Church
Pastor, Katy Park Baptist Church
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7/2/26
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Summer has finally come, and many people are thinking about something that they think of as synonymous with the season, which is fishing.
I loved to go fishing when I was a boy, but I …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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6/29/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet printed articles about two Sedalia hotels besides Peter Pehl’s Hotel, covered in a previous column.
Hotels were important to Sedalia because of the number of …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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6/29/26
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Friends, I hate to brag, but I think this must be said: I’ve raised two dogs who are exceptionally good spellers. Despite the fact they’ve never even sniffed a dictionary, these pups have …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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6/29/26
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