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Sedalia Fire Chief Matt Irwin, left, congratulates firefighter Jacob Carver upon being named Sedalia Firefighter of the year art Monday's Sedalia City Council meeting. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia City Council talks pools, bowling alleys and fire stations
A packed Council Chambers on Monday evening, May 6 reflected a packed agenda as the Sedalia City Council weighed in on several topics of interest to the public. more
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Amanda Carroll
Brave Single Moms program founded by former Sedalian 
A former Sedalia woman is the founder of Brave Single Moms, an online program created due to her experiences stemming from the stigma of divorce and the grooming by some churches to keep women submissive. more
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Michael Wright is Smith-Cotton's director of the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program. CAPS students will get real-world experience working with more than 100 local partners. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Michael Wright bringing innovative programs to Smith-Cotton
Although you won’t find Michael Wright teaching students these days, he’s still an educator at heart. more
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Pettis County Commissioners Israel Baeza and Jim Marcum, Pettis County Road and Bridge Superintendent James Hill, Smithton Superintendent David Bray, Smithton High School Principal Patrick Treese, and club sponsors Bobbi Ditmer and Aaron Schroeder pose Friday, May 3 with members of the Smithton Science Club. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Pettis County, Smithton High School launch new litter-free initiative
Pettis County officials were at Smithton High School early Friday, May 3 to kickoff the Keep Pettis County Beautiful/Litter Free Schools initiative. more
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Pat Ives, 85, of Sedalia, sits in her home Friday, April 3, with photos of her family. Ives comes from a long line of resilient and strong women. Ives, now retired, once owned Patricia's Mexican Restaurant in Sedalia. She is also a well-known watercolorist. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Pat Ives: Coming from a long line of 'gutsy women'
It's often said that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Life can be like a tapestry woven with brightly colored threads but also dark, deep colors. Those dark colors sometimes create resilience and strength one would not have otherwise. Sedalia's Pat Ives knows this from experience. more
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Warrensburg Mayor Bruce Uhler, right, presents Community Development City Planner Kristin Dyer, left, with a designation signifying Warrensburg and Johnson County as a World War II Heritage City on Friday, May 3, at the Warrensburg Visitors Center. Photo by Zach Bott | Warrensburg Star-Journal
Johnson County and Warrensburg designated as a World War II Heritage City
WARRENSBURG – Johnson County, and more specifically Warrensburg, has a rich history and involvement in worldwide affairs, as it was designated as an American World War II Heritage City. more
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On June 17, 2023, Rachelle Simon, the executive director of United Way of Pettis County, addresses volunteers at the Day of Action at Hubbard Park. The 2024 Day of Action is slated for Saturday, June 22 and United Way is seeking volunteers. File photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
United Way of Pettis County plans for Day of Action 
United Way of Pettis County is planning its annual Day of Action, which will kick off at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at Katy Park. more
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Kim Lyne and a group of Pettis County employees join others for the National Day of Prayer observance Thursday, May 2 at the Pettis County Courthouse. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Local leaders, pastors gather for National Day of Prayer
At noon Thursday, May 2, a small crowd gathered on the Pettis County Courthouse steps for the National Day of Prayer. more
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Cindy Holem, owner of Healthy Habits of Sedalia, stands in the store on Thursday, May 2. Healthy Habits, 1500 S. Limit Ave. in State Fair Shopping Center, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Healthy Habits celebrates 20 years of business
Healthy Habits will celebrate its 20th year of business on Saturday, May 4 with an open house featuring samples, gift bags, healthy drinks, and health vendors. more
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Blackwater carpenter Luke Cornine stands on the 19th-century replica of the Pratt Truss Bridge he is working on. During Blackwater's May Fest, the completed bridge will be unveiled at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. Photo courtesy of the Blackwater Preservation Society
Blackwater to celebrate festival and history preservation
Members of the Blackwater Preservation Society, which began 30 years ago with founder Bobby Danner, are working to preserve the history of the small town of less than 200. more
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The Sedalia Chorale will perform its spring concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Heckart Performing Arts Center. The concert will feature music from the '60s, '70s and '80s. Photo courtesy of the Sedalia Chorale
Sedalia Chorale to present spring concert
The Sedalia Chorale will perform its spring concert on Saturday, May 4, at the Heckart Performing Arts Center. more
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Bikers Against Predators live-streams Georgetown sting and arrest
Just after 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, Pettis County Sheriff Brad Anders was in his office and noticed alerts on his phone that someone was tagging him on Facebook. more
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Kim Rimel, right, an agriculture instructor at State Fair Community College, and student Lilie Lett, of Odessa, left, answer a customer's question on Monday, April 29. The SFCC Horticulture Club Plant Sale opened Monday in the college's greenhouses. It will remain open until May 11. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
SFCC opens greenhouse for annual plant sale
On Monday, April 29, greenhouse doors opened for the annual State Fair Community College Horticulture Club Plant Sale. more
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The Pettis County Commissioners approved the purchase of the building at 700 S. Massachusetts Ave. After renovation, county offices will share the 24,000-square-foot facility that once housed the Sedalia Democrat. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Pettis County approves purchase of former Sedalia Democrat building
Significant changes and renovations are in the works for Pettis County offices and departments after the purchase of a vacant downtown building. more
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B&B Battery owner Michael Byrd, 42, sits at his desk on Tuesday, April 30. Byrd will celebrate one year of business on Wednesday, May 1. He noted that he opened the company due to the closure of DC Battery, owned by Dave Curtis, who retired after 44 years. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
B&B Battery celebrates one year of business
If you need a battery, the B&B Battery company has one. The business, owned by Michael Byrd, celebrates one year of business on Wednesday, May 1. more
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David White was named the 18th Circuit Court's drug court administrator March 21. White is trying to bring the drug court into compliance with state drug courts by developing a team to help those struggling with drugs. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
18th Circuit Treatment Court adds full-time administrator
David White became the 18th Circuit Treatment Court Administrator March 21. Treatment court, also known as drug court, started in 2000, with one of the first drug courts in Missouri. more
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Spectrum begins broadband network expansion in Pettis County
Spectrum recently announced that construction is underway on several fiber-optic network expansion projects that will bring gigabit broadband and other Spectrum services to more than 400 homes and small businesses in Pettis County. more
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Becky Solomon, of Willard, dances around the skating rink during a recent adult skate night at the Wheel-Thing Skate Center in Sedalia. Photo by Arantzazu Garaitza Azuara Heredia | For the Democrat
Skaters from all over gather at Wheel-Thing Skate Center
As Becky Solomon made the four- to five-hour journey from her home in Willard to the Wheel-Thing Skate Center in Sedalia in what has become a Tuesday night tradition, she looked forward to meeting her long-time skater friends Grace and Kenny Williams, of Elkland, for their weekly pre-skate dinner in Buffalo.  more
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Heidi and Tim Aulgur, owners of Aulgur Livestock, display their free-range eggs at the Sedalia Area Farmers' Market on May 23, 2023. The market will open for the 2024 season on Friday, May 3 at the Nucor Pavilion on the Missouri State Fairgrounds. File photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Sedalia Area Farmers' Market to open for the season this week
Fresh produce, baked goods, sustainably raised meat, fresh-cut flowers, and handmade artisanal products will be available this week as the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market opens for the season on Friday, May 3. more
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Sedalia Primrose Retirement Community resident Donna Egan, 89, left, is surprised when a cake is presented to her Friday, April 26 in the Independent Living Bistro. Egan won the regional Primrose Spelling Bee, and the center celebrated her accomplishment. She will now advance to a national competition. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Primrose Spelling Bee champ to go to national competition 
A local woman has spelled her way into a national spelling bee competition using words like pachydermatous, verisimilitude, and oleaginous. more
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