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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The Lincoln R-2 Academic Team is heading to the quarterfinals after clinching the District Championship title earlier this month.
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By Vanessa Schardan
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4/14/25
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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.
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By Zach Bott
zachb@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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4/14/25
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A collection of Pettis County government officials took time Wednesday morning to respond to questions posed by Smith-Cotton High School social studies students.
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4/10/25
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In the 2025 Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 8, three people ran for two seats on the Sedalia 200 Board of Education.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/8/25
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Missouri State University selected Smith-Cotton High School senior and artist Marlene Rubio to attend Springfield's Missouri Fine Arts Academy this summer.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
fairhb@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/7/25
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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.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/6/25
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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.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
faithb@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/4/25
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Justin Thomas, Superintendent of La Monte R-IV School District, grew up in northern Pettis County and attended Pettis County R-V in Hughesville.
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By Chris Howell
chrish@sedaliademocrat.com
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4/2/25
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Lincoln’s Addison J. Pennell has been inducted into the National Society of High School Scholars.
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3/27/25
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