Pettis County Prosecutor Tony Farkas addressed the Pettis County Pachyderm Club on Friday, May 17 at the Heckart Community Center.
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By Chris Howell
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5/18/24
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The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. The event will open on Wednesday, May 29, and run through Saturday, June 1.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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5/18/24
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The Sedalia Historic Preservation Commission is asking for the public’s help in deciding which of six local sites should be chosen for historic designation.
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By Chris Howell
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5/16/24
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Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct information about products sold by Custom Auto Graphics and Accessories.
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By Chris Howell
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5/15/24
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The Pettis County Ambulance District Board of Directors met Tuesday night, May 14, and Board President Nick Gerke announced the land purchase for PCAD Station 3.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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5/14/24
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Just minutes before Congressman Mark Alford’s fentanyl forum began Monday night, May 13 at the Heckart Performing Arts Center, a woman in the front row quietly shared with the Democrat her heartbreaking story.
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By Chris Howell
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5/14/24
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down during recent severe weather in Pettis County.
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By Democrat Staff
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5/13/24
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Around 80 people gathered Thursday evening, May 9 at the Sedalia Country Club for the annual Respect for Law Banquet.
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By Chris Howell
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5/10/24
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HOUSTONIA – Wednesday morning, May 8, members of the Pettis County Fire Department were busy refitting a large metal building.
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By Chris Howell
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5/8/24
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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.
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By Chris Howell
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5/7/24
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Pettis County officials were at Smithton High School early Friday, May 3 to kickoff the Keep Pettis County Beautiful/Litter Free Schools initiative.
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By Chris Howell
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5/6/24
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At noon Thursday, May 2, a small crowd gathered on the Pettis County Courthouse steps for the National Day of Prayer.
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By Chris Howell
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5/2/24
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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.
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By Chris Howell
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5/1/24
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Significant changes and renovations are in the works for Pettis County offices and departments after the purchase of a vacant downtown building.
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By Chris Howell
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4/30/24
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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.
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By Chris Howell
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4/29/24
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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.
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By Democrat Staff
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4/29/24
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A local woman has spelled her way into a national spelling bee competition using words like pachydermatous, verisimilitude, and oleaginous.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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4/29/24
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As the Missouri legislature considers updates to a bill providing tax relief for seniors, Pettis County Commissioners took time this week to consider the bill's local ramifications.
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By Chris Howell
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4/25/24
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During the 2024 Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri Legacy Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 25, Karl Kramer, of Overland Park, Kansas, and Ditzfeld Container and Trash Services of Sedalia were honored.
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney
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4/25/24
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When Pettis County Clerk Nick La Strada agreed to drop a lawsuit against Pettis County involving the County’s surveillance cameras in the election office, the County Commissioners told the Sedalia Democrat they were ready to move on.
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By Chris Howell
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4/24/24
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