West-Central Independent Living Solutions (WILS) is proud to announce Malena McNeeley, a graduating senior from Smithton High School, as the 2025 recipient of the WILS Empowerment Scholarship. The …
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5/14/25
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State Fair Community College recently continued a long-standing tradition by announcing the recipients of the 2025 Instructor, Staff and Adjunct of the Year awards. Students nominated candidates for …
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5/13/25
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State Fair Community College will hold its spring commencement at 6 p.m. May 16 at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds, 2503 W. 16th St. The ceremony will honor students …
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5/13/25
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After almost a decade and a half, the familiar face of State Fair Community College's Greenhouse Manager, Kim Rimel, will hang up her trowel as she plans to retire on May 20.
Rimel, …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/12/25
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Ali Burkholder teaches second grade at Heber Hunt Elementary and seems to be content.
“I love the second graders I've taught for seven years and I've taught second grade all seven …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/5/25
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Longtime art instructor and department head Don Luper of State Fair Community College will bid the college goodbye on Friday, May 16, when he retires after more than three decades.
Luper, …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/5/25
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Smith-Cotton High School senior Parker Brown is the 2024-25 recipient of the Mark Johnson Academic Achievement Scholarship. Brown was a starter at linebacker for the S-C football team and an Academic …
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5/5/25
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Six Smith-Cotton High School seniors on Tuesday, April 29, accepted academic scholarships to perform in vocal music groups at State Fair Community College.
Cesia Argueta, Abigail Dake, Marcuis …
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5/5/25
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The West Central Missouri Vintage Auto Club has awarded $500 scholarships to two State Fair Community College (SFCC) students, recognizing their dedication to automotive studies.
James Carson …
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5/5/25
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Smith-Cotton High School freshman Jake Windle has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference (NLC) …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/1/25
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State Fair Community College (SFCC) has announced its newest facility will be named, Steve and Karen Ellebracht Agriculture and Mechanics.
The naming honors the generous contributions of Steve …
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5/1/25
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A young minister and pastor has returned to Sedalia and First Christian Church, where he and his family are ministering to others.
Chance McMullin, a 2014 Smith-Cotton graduate, is coming …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/28/25
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At the end of qualifying matches Friday night at the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston, Team SCREAM Head Coach Michael Wright said it would take “a great plan and some luck” …
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4/21/25
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Recognized for their academic excellence and strong community involvement, University of Central Missouri (UCM) seniors Marie Hall and Alyssa Robertson are the recipients of the 2025 Charno Award, …
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4/17/25
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Students Emma Keith, Sunny Morris and Timothy Garrigus were busily tending plants inside the State Fair Community College greenhouse for the Spring Plant Sale on Thursday, April 17 at the Potter …
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By Chris Howell, chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/17/25
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Smith-Cotton High School senior Jeffthan Glaster has been selected to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy June 1-14 at Missouri State University in Springfield in the vocal and orchestral …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, fbemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/17/25
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Former Sedalian and 1993 Smith-Cotton High School graduate Chad Alexander Williams will be inducted into the S-C Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m. May 1 during the Spring Vocal Music Concert.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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4/14/25
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