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

Smith-Cotton students and alumni are celebrating Homecoming this week, Oct. 9-14. more

The Missouri Small Business Development Center (MOSBDC) at State Fair Community College will host four webinar trainings titled Essential Technology Training for Small Businesses. Participants may register for the complete series for $99 or individual sessions for $39 each. To register for all four sessions, go to https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/24852. more

Skyline Elementary is taking a proactive approach to negative student interactions by starting a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program called Mindset Monday. more

The State Fair Community College Speech and Debate team had the tournament champion for debate and were named the “Top Community College” at its opening competition last weekend at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. more

The State Fair Community College Theatre Arts program will present a modern language adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-7 and 2 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Stauffacher Theatre on the Sedalia campus. A dinner theatre will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7. more

COLE CAMP — Students from area schools are visiting Cole Camp on Thursday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29 to experience the rural lifestyle of a bygone era. more

Alexis Van Brocklin, of Green Ridge, is among the more than 900 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the spring 2023 semester at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. more

The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education completes assessment processes for districts’ special education programs to ensure that local agencies are offering compliant programs in meeting all federal and state guidelines. Based upon that review, Sedalia School District 200 has been informed by DESE that the district’s special education program is in 100% compliance with all state and federal regulations and no corrective actions are required. more

Get ready for innovative and entertaining stage performances as University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance presents the mainstage play, “Everybody,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at the James L. Highlander Theatre. more

After an intense application process, Dr. Carrie Ellis-Kalton is a professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri, beginning this semester. more

It was a night of celebration as the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri named Stacey Sanders and Hanna Schirlls as full- and part-time Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri employees of the year. The two were honored during the annual staff and board celebration hosted Sept. 15. The celebration brought together BGC staff and the Board of Directors to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments. more

Missouri State University in Springfield awarded 574 degrees to students in summer 2023. more