Smithton FBLA chapter, along with chapters from 30 other school districts, attended the 2025 FBLA District 10 Leadership Conference on Thursday, February 6. Over 820 students and advisers gathered at the host facility University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Students spent the day learning from workshop presenters, competing in competitive events and celebrating their achievements. FBLA members competed in over sixty events ranging from Accounting and Agribusiness to Social Media Strategies and UX Design. more

Smith-Cotton senior Masyn Kruse was selected as the recipient of the Sedalia 200 district-level John T. Belcher Scholarship. Kruse will receive $500 and moves on to the regional level of the statewide scholarship program, which is sponsored by the Missouri School Boards Association. more

DRESDEN — 2025 Scott Joplin Artist-in-Residence Adam Swanson entertained Dresden R-XII School District students Monday, Feb. 3, getting their toes tapping, legs jiggling and their fingers playing air piano. more

Sacred Heart School honored several people during a 1:15 p.m. Mass in the Saint. Vincent de Paul Parish Sacred Heart Catholic Church Chapel to conclude Catholic Schools Week on Friday, Jan. 31.  more

A new book highlighting four K-9 officers and their handlers in Pettis County is being used as an educational tool in various school districts. more

State Fair Community College in Sedalia and all extended campus locations (Boonville, Clinton, Eldon, Lake of the Ozarks, Jefferson City and Whiteman Air Force Base) will close for winter break from noon Dec. 18 through Jan. 1, 2025. All offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2. more

State Fair Community College (SFCC) will host its fall commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. on Dec. 13 in the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center on the Sedalia campus. more

Missouri educators will no longer need a 3.0 grade-point average in their subject area to teach in public schools beginning in July, the State Board of Education unanimously voted Tuesday. more

Darrin Hartman is the choir director at Sacred Heart School and has lived in Sedalia his whole life. more

The Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) held its annual conference in Branson on Thursday, Nov. 14, where Doug Freed received the Award of Distinction from his nomination by State Fair Community College. more

When Sedalia Middle School students learned that one of their fellow fifth graders was battling brain cancer, they stepped up to support and protect him. more

Loftus Early Childhood students had the chance to try out switch-adapted toys designed and gifted by the State Fair Community College Occupational Therapy Program on Wednesday, Nov. 20.  more

The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri has named Patrick Stewart as its new Chief Executive Officer.  more

The holiday season is here once again, and that means family feasts, festive gatherings, and of course, delicious food! For those looking to add a fresh twist to their holiday menus, The Sedalia Public Library has an exciting selection of new cookbooks, catering to all skill levels and culinary traditions. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the standout titles to inspire your holiday cooking in the upcoming months. more

State Fair Community College’s Executive Director of Strategic Services, Darci McFail, has been named President of the Council on Accreditation of Two-Year Colleges (CATYC). McFail’s presidency follows her year-long term as President-Elect and was announced at CATYC’s 2024 annual conference Sept. 22-24. more

State Fair Community College (SFCC) has reported a notable 13% increase in enrollment for the Fall 2024 semester. The student headcount at SFCC now stands at 4,242, up 488 students over last year. more

Bill Brown, Smith-Cotton Class of 1965 graduate and a 2017 inductee into the Smith-Cotton Athletic Hall of Fame, was recognized as the Sedalia School District Foundation’s 2024 Distinguished Alumni honoree in a ceremony Thursday in the Heckart Performing Arts Center. more