Dolly Parton's Imagination Library recently expanded its groundbreaking preschool literacy program throughout Missouri. more

State Fair Community College commemorated National Apprenticeship Week with a series of proclamation signings in three key locations: Sedalia, California, and Marshall. The signings included city officials and SFCC President Dr. Brent Bates, Legislative Program Manager Jo Lynn Turley, and Apprenticeship Program Director Lori Blalock. more

Creativity is being encouraged for youth through a collaboration between The Avenues downtown business district and graphic art high school juniors and seniors at the State Fair Career and Technology Center. more

On Saturday, Nov. 11, 42 Smith-Cotton band and orchestra students traveled to Warrensburg to audition against more than 400 students for spots in the West Central MMEA district honor ensembles. S-C had 22 students recognized and they will perform with one or more of these groups in January: more

Smith-Cotton High School AP Biology and Human Anatomy students attended the Momberg Science and Math competition Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Central Methodist University in Fulton. more

The following students were named to the Cole Camp High School honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. more

“The Great Air Race: Glory, Tragedy and the Dawn of American Aviation” is a recent book by journalist and amateur pilot John Lancaster about America’s famous 1919 transcontinental air race. The story of that race has inspired a group of University of Central Missouri aviation students and their faculty advisor to develop a virtual re-creation of the groundbreaking, cross-country flight that captured the world’s attention over 100 years ago. The virtual re-creation is intended to bring renewed awareness to this piece of trailblazing American history while also raising funds to support student activities. more

The Smith-Cotton High School Math Team captured first place overall on Nov. 4 at the Warrensburg Math Relays. more

Smith-Cotton High School theater students are gearing up to present a fairytale production this week: “Into the Woods,” a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. more

Smith-Cotton High School JROTC honored local veterans Friday morning, Nov. 10 during the school's annual Veterans Day event. more

SMITHTON — Smithton R-VI School District and the Missouri Department of Conservation partnered to beautify two outdoor areas at the school this year. more

State Fair Community College recently received notice from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) that the college successfully completed the Open Pathway Assurances Review with no recommended monitoring. more

WARRENSBURG – A classic fairy tale will take the stage in Warrensburg over the next two weekends as the University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” in the Highlander Theatre. more

Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4 at Smithton High School, the play “12 Angry Jurors” will be presented. more

With the theme, “Peace, Love and Mules,” opportunities abound for University of Central Missouri students and alumni to get their groove on while showing their UCM spirit during the 2023 Homecoming celebration Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21. This busy weekend includes an awards dinner honoring six outstanding Distinguished Alumni, Party in the Park, the annual Homecoming parade and Mules football game. more

A ninth-grade class from Smith-Cotton High School spent Thursday afternoon, Oct. 19 helping clean a trash-filled creek bed behind McCarthy Toyota. more

Several members of the Smith-Cotton Class of 1983 gathered over the weekend to celebrate their 40th reunion and commemorate the 50th anniversary of attending Hubbard School before desegregation began in 1973. more

The children at the Loftus Early Childhood Center in Sedalia were treated to a friendly and informative visit Wednesday, Oct. 11 from members of the Sedalia Fire Department. more