Smith-Cotton High School theater students are gearing up to present a fairytale production this week: “Into the Woods,” a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. more

Smith-Cotton High School JROTC honored local veterans Friday morning, Nov. 10 during the school's annual Veterans Day event. more

SMITHTON — Smithton R-VI School District and the Missouri Department of Conservation partnered to beautify two outdoor areas at the school this year. more

State Fair Community College recently received notice from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) that the college successfully completed the Open Pathway Assurances Review with no recommended monitoring. more

WARRENSBURG – A classic fairy tale will take the stage in Warrensburg over the next two weekends as the University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” in the Highlander Theatre. more

Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4 at Smithton High School, the play “12 Angry Jurors” will be presented. more

With the theme, “Peace, Love and Mules,” opportunities abound for University of Central Missouri students and alumni to get their groove on while showing their UCM spirit during the 2023 Homecoming celebration Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21. This busy weekend includes an awards dinner honoring six outstanding Distinguished Alumni, Party in the Park, the annual Homecoming parade and Mules football game. more

A ninth-grade class from Smith-Cotton High School spent Thursday afternoon, Oct. 19 helping clean a trash-filled creek bed behind McCarthy Toyota. more

Several members of the Smith-Cotton Class of 1983 gathered over the weekend to celebrate their 40th reunion and commemorate the 50th anniversary of attending Hubbard School before desegregation began in 1973. more

The children at the Loftus Early Childhood Center in Sedalia were treated to a friendly and informative visit Wednesday, Oct. 11 from members of the Sedalia Fire Department. more

Smith-Cotton students and alumni are celebrating Homecoming this week, Oct. 9-14. more

The Missouri Small Business Development Center (MOSBDC) at State Fair Community College will host four webinar trainings titled Essential Technology Training for Small Businesses. Participants may register for the complete series for $99 or individual sessions for $39 each. To register for all four sessions, go to https://missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/24852. more

Skyline Elementary is taking a proactive approach to negative student interactions by starting a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program called Mindset Monday. more

The State Fair Community College Speech and Debate team had the tournament champion for debate and were named the “Top Community College” at its opening competition last weekend at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. more

The State Fair Community College Theatre Arts program will present a modern language adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5-7 and 2 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Stauffacher Theatre on the Sedalia campus. A dinner theatre will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7. more

COLE CAMP — Students from area schools are visiting Cole Camp on Thursday, Sept. 28 and Friday, Sept. 29 to experience the rural lifestyle of a bygone era. more

Alexis Van Brocklin, of Green Ridge, is among the more than 900 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the spring 2023 semester at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. more