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On Monday, May 4, Kim Rimel, State Fair Community College Greenhouse manager, posed for a photo in the greenhouse. Rimel will retire after 14 years on May 20.
SFCC Greenhouse Manager Kim Rimel to retire
  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, … more
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Second grade teacher Ali Burkholder says she loves teaching at Heber Hunt and enjoys the feeling when a student understands difficult concepts.
Heber Hunt’s Ali Burkholder loves the second grade life
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 … more
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On Jan. 18, 2019, artist and State Fair Community College Art Department Head Don Luper works on a metal sculpture project at his Sedalia home. The large-scale sculpture lights up with a golden glow as Luper welds a portion of it in his studio. Luper created the sculpture with almost 500 pounds of wire.
SFCC's Don Luper to retire
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, … more
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Smith-Cotton High School FCCLA students from left Wyatt Gooch, Jake Windle, and Micai Clark were selected to attend the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference in July in Orlando, Florida. Windle also received a National Leadership Conference Scholarship of $2,500.
Three S-C students selected to attend the National FCCLA Conference
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) … more
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Chance McMullin, now the associate pastor at First Christian Church, is happy to have moved back to Sedalia after pastoring in the Lake of the Ozarks area for four years. McMullin will give the message for the Smith-Cotton High School Baccalaureate on Sunday, May 4.
Minister Chance McMullin to speak at S-C Baccalaureate
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 … more
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SFCC students Sunny Morris and Emma Keith tend plants at the college greenhouse at the Potter Ewing building, 3201 West 16th St, Thursday in preparation for next week’s Spring Plant Sale.
State Fair Community College gets ready for Spring Plant Sale
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 … more
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On Tuesday, April 15, Chick-fil-A announced it awarded Smith-Cotton senior Jeffthan Glaster a $25,000 scholarship. He was one of 12 recipients nationwide to receive this honor. The scholarship will allow Glaster, a third-generation Mexican immigrant, to become an orthopedic surgeon through the University of Missouri-Kansas City's B.A./M.D. Program.
S-C's Jeffthan Glaster to attend Missouri Fine Arts Academy
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 … more
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Chad Alexander Williams, a 1993 graduate of Smith-Cotton High School, will be inducted into the S-C Hall of Fame on May 1. Williams, a creative director/producer who began his career as a choreographer, is seen in a March 2025 photo with Mickey at Disneyland on the 10th anniversary of his company, HEART OF AMERICA (HOA). Photo courtesy of Chad Williams
Chad Williams to be inducted into S-C Hall of Fame
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. more
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UCM, Green Flower push education amid Missouri marijuana boom
WARRENSBURG — Missouri has seen an increased need for cannabis education for businesses and individuals looking to enter the industry since the passage of the 2022 Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3, also known as the Marijuana Legalization Initiative. This initiative officially legalized adult-use cannabis sales in Missouri in February 2023. more
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Nichols, Schrader win Sedalia 200 Board of Education race
In the 2025 Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 8, three people ran for two seats on the Sedalia 200 Board of Education. more
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A design by Smith-Cotton High School senior Marlene Rubio was used for the school's play "The Wizard of Oz" this year. Rubio has been selected to attend the Missouri Fine Arts Academy this summer at Missouri State University in Springfield. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200
S-C's Marlene Rubio to attend Missouri Fine Arts Academy
Missouri State University selected Smith-Cotton High School senior and artist Marlene Rubio to attend Springfield's Missouri Fine Arts Academy this summer. more
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On Saturday, April 5, the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri broke ground on the 30,000-square-foot PROENERGY Teen Center on East Third Street. Due to inclement weather conditions, the event was hosted at the Katy Depot. The Bold Vision, Bright Future Campaign raised $10 million for the project. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Boys & Girls Club breaks ground for PROENERGY Teen Center
With chilly temperatures and blustery winds, a crowd gathered on Saturday, April 5, as the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri celebrated the groundbreaking of its new PROENERGY Teen Center to be built on East Third Street. more
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Students at Smith-Cotton Junior School work on a selection during class. On Tuesday, April 8, St. Louis String Collective members will present a program at the Junior High and Smith-Cotton High School. The event is sponsored by the Sedalia Symphony Orchestra.  Democrat File Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney
St. Louis String Collective to host S-C classes
Strings students of Smith-Cotton Junior High and High School will be in for a special treat sponsored by the Sedalia Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, April 8, with classes presented by the St. Lous String Collective. more
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La Monte school's Justin Thomas was named Emerging Superintendent by the Missouri Association of School Administrators last Wednesday in Jefferson City. Thomas is in his third year as superintendent at La Monte R-IV. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
La Monte R-IV's Justin Thomas named emerging Superintendent
Justin Thomas, Superintendent of La Monte R-IV School District, grew up in northern Pettis County and attended Pettis County R-V in Hughesville. more
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Smith-Cotton Junior Trinity Vess’s father has been in military security for 17 years and is currently stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base. Smith-Cotton Assistant Principal Joe Doyle said the school's Purple Star designation is often a determining factor for military families when choosing schools. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia 200, district schools earn Purple Star designation
Sedalia School District 200 received the 2025 Missouri Purple Star Designation from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. more
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On Wednesday, March 19, Sacred Heart School students Logan Howell, left, as Gaston, and Anthony Sierra, as the Beast, perform a scene during a dress rehearsal for the upcoming musical "Beauty and the Beast Jr." The musical will be presented at the Hayden Liberty Center on March 28 and 29. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Sacred Heart to present 'Beauty and the Beast Jr.'
Students at Sacred Heart School will present "Beauty and the Beast Jr.", a musical, at the Hayden Liberty Center the weekend of March 28-29. more
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BJ Breshears
Three run for seats on the La Monte R-VI School Board
Three people are running for two seats on the Sedalia City Council in the upcoming Missouri Elections slated for Tuesday, April 8. more
Smith-Cotton High School AFS student Jiyad Ibrahim, from Palestine, plays basketball for S-C this year. Ibrahim is a senior and is staying with AFS host parent Robert Hostetler of Sedalia. Photo courtesy of Jiyad Ibrahim
AFS offers experiences for students and host parents
Students, host parents, and those involved with the local American Field Exchange program benefit from each other and form bonds that last a lifetime. more
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"Early Morning Coffee — Lessons Learned with Grandma Ellen," a pencil and charcoal powder drawing created by Madalyn Fox, a student at Smith-Cotton High School, will soon be part of the Missouri Senate Fine Arts Exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol. Photo courtesy of Sedalia School District 200
S-C student’s art to be included in Senate exhibition
An art piece created by Madalyn Fox, 15, a freshman at Smith-Cotton High School, has been selected for the Missouri Senate Fine Arts Exhibit at the Missouri State Capitol. more
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Sedalia Civil Air Patrol Flight Cadet Commander Cadet 1st Lt. Justin Miller, 20, of Warrensburg, participates in the Missouri Wing Delegation at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by laying a wreath in February while visiting Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Michael Garcia
Civil Air Patrol Cadet visits Washington D.C.
Sedalia Civil Air Patrol Flight Cadet Commander Cadet 1st Lt. Justin Miller, 20, of Warrensburg, participated in a trip to Washington, D.C., in February to speak to legislators about the importance of the country's Civil Air Patrol. more
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