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Crime continued in Sedalia throughout 1884, 1885, and 1886. Violent crime threatened the peace and security of residents, while the continuation of civil crimes such as prostitution and fraud …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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11/23/22
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Hello, dear readers:
I am ill (again) with something that is not COVID but is very unpleasant. It began with a sniffle and slight stuffy nose but has since progressed to a low fever, wheezing, …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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11/21/22
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Though I know it must be boring by now, I simply cannot avoid talking about Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, has always meant family and food, and this year is no exception. I have …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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11/21/22
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As was expected, Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 on Nov. 8, legalizing recreational marijuana. Pettis County voters had the good sense to reject the amendment.
My Sept. 24 column dealt with …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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11/21/22
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Just under 50% of Pettis County voters participated in Tuesday’s election. That is nothing short of pitiful, and it’s certainly disappointing. For the life of me, I will never understand …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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11/14/22
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As a reporter and editor, part of my job is telling people’s stories. We often cover breaking news or government meetings, but we also publish feature stories about community members. Through …
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By Nicole Cooke, ncooke@sedaliademocrat.com
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11/14/22
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Our personalities are all a little different. We have grown up with different family dynamics and have been formed by our individual environments. We take on beliefs, attitudes, thought patterns and …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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11/9/22
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The years of 1884 through 1886 in Pettis County were marked by what seemed to be an increase in crime. Minor crimes such as prostitution and petty theft continued to appear regularly in the court …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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11/9/22
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I love running into friends when I go to stores or other places. I like it even more if the person I run into is an old friend who I have not seen for a while.
I find this type of meeting …
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By Jack Miller
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11/2/22
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I have started this week’s column no less than 10 times.
My thoughts have raced with ideas and I was struggling to decide which of them would make the greatest impact as the Nov. 8 …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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11/2/22
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In addition to reporting on an umbrella-whacking fight between two courtesans and a lengthy argument between four lawyers, in the spring of 1885, the Sedalia Weekly Bazoo reported on two other …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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11/2/22
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Elon Musk owns Twitter now. Be afraid of big business and censorship. The Mississippi River is at a historic low because of the ongoing drought. Be afraid of climate change. The economy is awful. Be …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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10/31/22
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Remember the “WIN” buttons? “Whip Inflation Now!” It pains me to recognize that I’m old enough to remember when inflation was a real problem – a 14% problem. …
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Today’s edition of the Democrat includes our fourth annual 20 Under 40 special section, and I’m excited for the community to see it.
This section takes quite a bit of work, from …
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As the midterm election approaches, I find myself digging deeper into who each candidate really is.
Sometimes it becomes difficult to discern because we hear things from both sides about the …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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10/26/22
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The Sedalia City Charter, adopted by the city fathers in January 1864 and approved by the State General Assembly in February 1864, gave the city the right to, among other things, “restrain and …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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10/26/22
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There is an old adage that states, “God gave us two ears — to listen more and to talk less.” Most of us claim to hear others when they speak, yet are often afflicted with a …
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10/7/22
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Sedalia, which had first been platted on the proposed route of the Pacific Railroad in 1857, rapidly became a railroad center at the intersection of the Missouri Pacific (MoPac) and the M.K.& T. …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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10/7/22
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Political indoctrination is a tool of tyrants, such as communists, fascists, Nazis, etc. So what’s it doing in America?
One definition of indoctrination is “to impose ideas or …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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10/7/22
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I’m sure that every generation of people my age have said this in the past, but our country is changing and it’s not for the better.
Schools across the country have seen an increase …
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By Stephanie Lefevers, Contributing Columnist
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10/6/22
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