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Pettis County Ambulance District Paramedic Ryan Shelton, right, shakes hands with Norman Alcorn Tuesday night at the PCAD Board of Directors meeting. Shelton saved Alcorn’s life on Easter when he choked on a piece of meat.
PCAD paramedic receives Life-Saving Award
Pettis County Ambulance District Paramedic Ryan Shelton was honored this week for saving the life of a Pettis County man on Easter. EMS Chief Eric Dirck presented the Life Saving Award to … more
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Smith-Cotton High School’s AP language and composition class takes a tour of downtown Sedalia businesses, landmarks and county government buildings Wednesday. The AP class was rewarded with a tour of downtown after taking the AP test. Led by Library Media Specialist Lorin Blackburn Thierfelder, students began their morning at the Katy Depot before making their way to the Pettis County Courthouse. At the courthouse, students met each of the elected county officials.
Photos: Smith-Cotton AP students tour downtown
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State Fair Community College announced on April 8 the 2022 Instructor, Adjunct and Staff Member of the Year recipients. From left, Maddie Stephan, Staff Member of the Year; Dondi Ramirez, Adjunct of the Year; and Danielle Beumer, Instructor of the Year. Students nominate and select the winners.
Beumer receives SFCC instructor of the year award
On April 8, State Fair Community College announced its 2022 Instructor of the Year award recipient.   Students submitted 157 nominations, and 80 candidates were nominated for the three … more
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Prevent thefts with common sense security
Sedalia Police are warning of more petty thefts, or “crimes of opportunity” occurring in Sedalia. Frequently you may read a crime report like this in the Democrat’s daily police … more
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Wesley United Methodist Church and Sedalia Tabernacle will host a Ukrainian benefit at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wesley. The event will include a concert and a Ukrainian bake sale. All proceeds will benefit Ukrainian refugees.
Churches to host Ukrainian benefit Sunday
Two Sedalia churches are partnering to bring relief to Ukrainian refugees by hosting a concert and bake sale on Sunday. Wesley United Methodist Church and the Sedalia Tabernacle, a Ukrainian … more
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Workers take advantage of the unseasonably hot weather Tuesday morning to lay a sidewalk in the 600 block of West 16th Street. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will reach the 90s for several days this week, which is unusual for May.
Photos: May sees summer’s heat
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Pettis County Eastern Commissioner Israel Baeza snaps a photo of the River Runner at the Amtrak Depot in Sedalia Saturday.
Amtrak River Runner to restart second daily train
Saturday morning, local officials celebrated the upcoming return of the Amtrak River Runner’s twice-a-day trips from Kansas City to St. Louis. Local officials greeted incoming visitors and bid … more
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Mandy Root
APS Solutions announces CFO
A relatively new company is growing exponentially and recently appointed its first chief financial officer. American Professional Staffing Solutions LLC was a recent division of ProEnergy … more
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Shawn Hunsaker
Hunsaker provides students tools to make it through the day
The Sedalia School District 200 Special Services’ mental health specialist works to provide consultations, behavioral planning, testing and identifying students with mental health issues while … more
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Nicki Rice stands in her newly reopened downtown shop, Bleak to Chic LLC, on Friday morning. Rice previously operated the shop in Hughesville. Bleak to Chic, specializing in handcrafted home décor, hosted an open house Friday. It is located at 106 W. Seventh St.
Bleak to Chic LLC reopens in Sedalia
Sedalia has gained a new downtown shop with the opening of Bleak to Chic LLC, formerly of Hughesville. The décor shop, specializing in handcrafted items, hosted an open house Friday. It … more
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Smith-Cotton Class of 2019 seniors, from left, Kyler Simoncic, Colby Edgar, Jenna Rapp, Akaycia Mather, Maria Aonzo and Ethan Beard offer high fives to Skyline Elementary School students after delivering their Grad Walk talks in May 2019.
S-C senior walks inspire young students
In the 2016-17 school year, Sedalia School District 200’s communications director was inspired by videos of seniors in their caps and gowns walking through their elementary school hallways, … more
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The new Spring Fork Bridge is seen Tuesday. The Missouri Department of Transportation unexpectedly closed the unsafe bridge last year. Pettis County funded a new $500,000 bridge out of the reserve fund.
Pettis County builds Spring Fork bridge in record time
The Spring Fork bridge in southern Pettis County was unexpectedly closed after an inspection by the Missouri Department of Transportation a year ago. Pettis County Western Commissioner Jim Marcum … more
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Dr. Joanna Anderson
President Anderson says goodbye to SFCC
Dr. Joanna Anderson has been on State Fair Community College’s campus as president since July 2013 and has changed how residents, potential students and community members see community college. … more
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Sandy Huddleston sits in her rural home this week with several baby dolls she plans to donate to women with dementia. Huddleston said she has two sisters, Winnie Goldsmith and Jeanie Cloe, who have dementia.
‘Forgotten faces’ not alone with a gift of a doll
As Mother’s Day approaches, several women who may not recognize their children due to dementia and Alzheimer’s will be comforted by holding a baby doll. The “babies” are … more
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Completed literature loot bags are waiting to be delivered to Smith-Cotton High School students over the summer.
S-C library to have high summer reading attendance
Smith-Cotton High School’s library media specialist is providing students with a way to stay entertained during the summer.   Library Media Specialist Lorin Blackburn Thierfelder is … more
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Pastor Chad McMullin speaks in favor of services for the homeless at a zoning work session of the Sedalia City Council Wednesday evening.
Zoning meeting for Mercy Rest Stop brings crowd
At a Wednesday evening work session, the Sedalia City Council addressed zoning issues that had caught the City and those hoping to build the Mercy Rest Stop by surprise. The meeting, open to public … more
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PCAD meets, discusses several issues
The Pettis County Ambulance District Board of Directors met Tuesday night and presented a Life-Saving Award, discussed prayer before meetings, and the Windsor Ambulance District sales tax. EMS … more
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During the Wings for Wags fundraiser Saturday night at Craft Beer Cellar, third place winner Brett Childers and his mother, Carla Childers, dish up barbecue chicken wings for Sally Zinevich, director of development from Retrieving Freedom Inc. The event was a fundraiser for Retrieving Freedom, which provides service dogs for veterans with PTSD and children with autism.
Wings for Wags a success
Barbecue chicken wings produced a tempting aroma in downtown Sedalia Saturday night, as 10 teams grilled for a cause. more
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