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First Ward incumbent Tom Oldham decided to run for reelection to keep the good work Sedalia has recently accomplished from being undone.


Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

City Council candidates step forward on first day of filing for April 8 Municipal election

Filing for the April Municipal election opened Tuesday, Dec. 10. 

Sedalia's Dr. William Woolery retiring after 43 years

Longtime Sedalia physician Dr. William Woolery is retiring later this month.

Police Reports for Nov. 11

Sedalia Police Department

Crash Reports for Dec. 11

Lebanon driver hurt in Benton County crash
The fire called in as heavy smoke at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, required assistance from 22 members of the department, 14 members of the Pettis County Fire Protection District as well as Pettis County Sheriff's Office deputies, Sedalia Police Department officers, Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and utility company workers. 


Photo courtesy of the Sedalia Fire Department

Main Street fire destroys building, three residents lose everything

Three people escaped with their lives and a building was left completely gutted after an early morning blaze Sunday, Dec. 8, in the 900 block of West Main Street.
The Yuletide Spritz is a new holiday cocktail at The Oak Room. The new drinks were created by Brittany Baumann, The Ivory Grill dining room and catering manager, and bartenders Jensen Hedderick and Rocky Marmolejos.


Photo courtesy of The Oak Room

The Oak Room preps for the holidays with new cocktails

Creating a tasty cocktail can be challenging. It takes time, research, and prep — all things that the bartenders at The Oak Room are familiar with. 

Christmas Parade draws crowd downtown Saturday night

Police Reports for Dec. 10

Pettis County Sheriff’s Office

2025 Otterville Yearbook dedicated in honor of Ryan Benny

August of 1999 a brown-haired little boy entered the halls of Otterville School to start a lifelong career that entails education, activities and sports.

Local SONIC owner sends 26 teachers to training experience at Ron Clark Academy

SONIC® Drive-In is committed to supporting teachers and helping them uncover new and innovative ways to keep students engaged in the classroom.

Crash Reports for Dec. 10

Warrensburg Driver injured in Johnson County collision

Missouri State Museum’s traveling exhibit “Boom! The Rise and Fall of Missouri’s Black Business District” now on display at SFCC Library

State Fair Community College is proud to host the Missouri State Museum’s traveling exhibition,

Bothwell Regional Health Center welcomes new internal medicine physician

Michael Yuhas, MD, an internal medicine physician, has joined Bothwell Regional Health Center’s medical team. He will provide care for adults including disease prevention, complex illnesses, pulmonology and lung ailments as well as kidney illnesses in the clinic and in the hospital.

Community Calendar for Dec. 8 through Dec. 14

To have your event or meeting listed, send details to news@sedaliademocrat.com or call 660-826-1000.

Police Reports for Dec. 7

Sedalia Police Department

SFCC hosts Jingle on the Green holiday event

State Fair Community College held Jingle on the Green on Thursday, Dec. 5, and campus pathways were lit with thousands of luminaria beckoning visitors inside any of the school's buildings.
Praise and worship services at The Barn are held on the last Friday of each month. As many as 95 people have attended since their inception.


Photo courtesy of Matthew and Kristen Herren

'A beautiful thing:' The Barn offers praise and worship for all

Springing up this year in eastern Pettis County is a congregation of believers who meet once a month to worship in what is fondly called “The Barn," where everyone is welcome.
Arthur Seabury, formerly of Sedalia, and his blues band, The Supermatics, will perform in July on The Lot at the Hayden Liberty Center during the Liberty Center Association for the Arts' annual barbecue festival.


Photo courtesy of Arthur Seabury

Upcoming LCAA concerts to feature Eric Poindexter Dec. 14

The Liberty Center Association for the Arts is capping off the year with a concert with Sedalia native Eric Poindexter on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Bikes to be raffled thanks to Sedalia man's giving nature

An October tragedy could bring December triumph as one Sedalia man’s dream to give away dozens of bicycles is about to happen just months after his untimely death.

Pettis County Commission announces completion of Pleasant View Road bridge replacement

On Thursday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m., the Pettis County Commission and representatives from OWN Engineering and Cale Seymour Construction conducted the final inspection for Bridge No. 2830012 on Pleasant View Road.
Mouse (Olivia Parkhurst), Turtle (Megan Drianis) and Lizard (Tad Peterson) sing uproariously as Toad begs them not to look at him in a bathing suit.


Photo by Kayla Nilges | Special to the Democrat

A unlikely friendship thrives in 'A Year with Frog and Toad'

It may be Christmas time everywhere else, but when the curtain parts on the Hayden Liberty Center stage this weekend, spring will be in full bloom.

Police Reports for Dec. 6

Sedalia Police Department

Crash Reports for Dec. 6

Higginsville man injured in Johnson County rollover accident

Donald Trump picks Missouri’s Billy Long to lead the IRS

Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long was tapped on Wednesday evening by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Internal Revenue Service.

Police Reports for Dec. 5

Sedalia Police Department  Arrests  Dec. 3 1:06 a.m. Stephen Wayne Hassler, 50, of the 1500 block of 12th Street was arrested when a K9 Unit stepped into a vehicle at 16th …

Sedalia Police, Fire prospecting Drones as First Responders Program

Sedalia Police Chief David Woolery briefed the City Council about the prospect of implementing the Drones as First Responder (DFR) Program on Monday, Dec. 2. 

Missouri education officials lower GPA threshold for teacher certification

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.
Bea Maple was an elementary school teacher in the Sedalia area for 34 years. Maple said many of her former students still visit her and write her cards.


Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

Sedalia woman celebrates 102nd birthday with family and friends

Beatrice (Bea) Maple celebrated her 102nd birthday surrounded by family and friends at the E.W. Thompson Health and Rehab Center on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Sedalia.

Birthdays for Dec. 6

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Police Reports for Dec 4

Sedalia Police Department

Sedalia City Administrator Kelvin Shaw announces retirement

Sedalia City Administrator Kelvin Shaw announced his intention to retire in an official announcement Tuesday, Dec. 3. 

Sacred Heart's Darrin Hartman leads the choir to sing as one

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

Pettis County causes to support on Giving Tuesday

With the holiday gifting season officially underway, Giving Tuesday provides a chance to press pause on shopping and offer some help to local nonprofit organizations.

Judge denies Sedalia's motion for retrial in case against Pettis County

The 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri has denied the City of Sedalia’s motion for a new trial in the case of Sedalia v. Bill Taylor, et. all.
Park Denny just picked up this new Suzuki Hayabusa. In 2025, he will attempt to break 202 mph.


Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

73-year-old Park Denny of Sedalia chases 202 mph on a motorcycle

There is not much slowing down Sedalia motorcyclist Park Denny.

Police Reports for Dec. 3

Sedalia Police Department

Step back in time for the Kaysinger Pioneer Christmas Celebration

Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and spirit of an old-fashioned Christmas at the Kaysinger Pioneer Village, located at the Bluffs in Warsaw, on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7.

MSHP reports Thanksgiving holiday weekend statistics

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period--from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 1, 2024. There were no boating crashes or drownings.

MDC reports 159,120 deer harvested during November portion of firearms deer season

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 159,120 deer during the November portion of firearms deer season, Nov. 16 - 26. Of the 159,120 deer harvested, 82,613 were antlered bucks, 13,203 were button bucks, and 63,304 were does.

Sedalia artist Doug Freed receives Award of Distinction

Sedalia's own Doug Freed, 79, an internationally known artist, received the Missouri Community College Association's Award of Distinction on Nov. 14 in Branson.
Rider Smith, the lead singer for Dirt Road Addiction, performs for fans on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Hayden Liberty Center. The band, which plays a combination of country and rock, began their journey 12 years ago and has a following of 35,000 fans on social media. It performed its last concert for fans on Wednesday for free.


Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat

PHOTOS: Dirt Road Addiction says goodbye with Farewell Concert

Crash Reports for Dec. 3

Two transported after Johnson County deer strike

Sheriff's Office introduces new Special Emergency Response Team

The Pettis County Sheriff's Office has announced the formation of a Special Emergency Response team. 

Police Reports for Nov. 30

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Entertainment Briefs for Nov. 29

Cole Camp presents an evening of Christmas music

Community Calendar for Dec. 1 through Dec. 7

To have your event or meeting listed, send details to news@sedaliademocrat.com or call 660-826-1000.

Former felons lead Recovery Outreach Program at Pettis County Jail

For over a year, three former felons have returned to the Pettis County Jail not as inmates but as citizens who want to make a difference in the lives of those serving time.
Eleanore Miller poses for a quick photo with Wrenley Boise in the lobby of the Hotel Bothwell on Thursday, Nov. 28. 


Photo by Chris Howell | Sedalia Democrat

PHOTOS: Thanksgiving festivities capped off with Hotel Bothwell fireworks

Freed receives Award of Distinction at MCCA annual conference

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.
In addition to providing delivered meals across Sedalia, the St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving dinner will also provide 250 meals to inmates of the Pettis County Jail.


Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat

Thanksgiving dinner by St. Vincent de Paul feeds over 1,200 people

Deacon Jerry Connery and his wife Jayne Connery were in the basement of St. Patrick’s Church early Wednesday, Nov. 27, carefully checking preparations for a Thanksgiving meal for 1,200 guests.
Sedalia Middle School staff members and students in Team Stealth, who raised the most money in the Change War to benefit their classmate, surround Christopher Gutierrez and his family. 


Courtesy of Sedalia School District 200

Sedalia Middle School steps ups to aid student in need

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.
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