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The late Betty Hopkins stands with Ed Watkins in 2015. Hopkins and Watkins developed the Sedalia FIT Program, which allowed local high school students to have a 40-hour internship with local businesses. File photo by Hope Lecchi | Democrat
Sedalia says goodbye to an educator and humanitarian
Sedalia lost one of its finest this past week with the death of Betty Hopkins, 93, on Monday, Dec. 11. Hopkins was known in the community as an educator, humanitarian, and international ambassador. more
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Ron Wineinger
Ron Wineinger remembered as an inspiration to many in Sedalia
Ronald W. Wineinger, 78, of Sedalia, died Friday, Dec. 15. Wineinger was a passionate educator with a 25-year tenure at State Fair Community College. His vision for the performing arts helped form the foundation for today's theater program. more
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Skyline Elementary Principal Kelly McFatrich was just named the 2024 Distinguished Principal by the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals Central Region. She was surprised with the news in a school assembly Monday, Dec. 11. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Skyline Elementary principal surprised by recognition from peers
Principal Kelly McFatrich of Skyline Elementary knew something was afoot when special guests kept arriving for an end-of-day assembly Monday, Dec. 11. more
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On Monday, Dec. 11, a smiling snowman in the fourth-grade area of Northwest Elementary School in Houstonia sings, "We wish you a Merry Christmas" as one walks by. Northwest staff have decorated the school's hallways for the students for the last five years. Each year, the fun project has grown larger. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Northwest Elementary
HOUSTONIA — For Northwest Elementary School in Houstonia, Christmas has come alive with abominable snowmen, Christmas trees, reindeer, lights and snowflakes, and the Jolly' ol Elf himself. more
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Deputy Larry Parham with the Pettis County Sheriff's Office, with fellow deputies and police officers with the Sedalia Police Department greeted students at Parkview Elementary on "High-five Friday." Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Parkview Elementary kids greeted by high fiving heroes
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6, Joni Spalding, the new children's librarian at Boonslick Regional Library, holds a poster for a Saturday, Dec. 9 event featuring National Christmas Card Day. Spalding, originally from Sedalia and a retired educator, took the position in October. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
New Children's Librarian at Boonslick happy to return to Sedalia
Boonslick Regional Library's new Children's Librarian, Joni Spalding, is happy to return to Sedalia and end her career on a high note. She began her new position in October. more
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The syphon brewer at Chemistry Coffee Co. in Marshall resembles a chemistry experiment with two glass chambers, a filter, and a butane burner. The shop is owned by Smith-Cotton High School chemistry and physics teacher David Meyer and his wife, Erin. Photo courtesy of David Meyer
Marshall coffee shop is a conductor of good taste
Smith-Cotton High School teacher David Meyer loves science so much he creates innovative chemistry and physics labs for students. He has gone one step further by opening a science-themed coffee shop in Marshall. more
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The last of the scaffolding from the re-roofing of Horace Mann Elementary is removed Tuesday, Nov. 28 by Joel Austin (top), Kevin Kerns, Dustin Gladbach, and Matt Skouby with KC Scaffolding. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Photo: Horace Mann Elementary finally free of scaffolding
As teachers guide kindergarten students through the line, parent volunteers help serve up snacks for a Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 21 at Skyline Elementary.  Photo by Nicole Cooke | Democrat
Photos: Skyline kindergarteners celebrate Thanksgiving
Free books available for kids through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library recently expanded its groundbreaking preschool literacy program throughout Missouri. more
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State Fair Career and Technology Center graphic design student Megan Tenold, a junior at Warsaw High School, and Charlotte Edwards, owner of The Country Ruffle, discuss options for business designs. The project is a partnership between the CTC and The Avenues downtown business district. Photo courtesy of Linda Harris
The Avenues and graphic design students partner
Creativity is being encouraged for youth through a collaboration between The Avenues downtown business district and graphic art high school juniors and seniors at the State Fair Career and Technology Center. more
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Monday night, Nov. 13 during a dress rehearsal for the Smith-Cotton High School musical “Into the Woods,” Little Red Riding Hood (Maddision Sherwood) unfortunately meets the Big Bad Wolf (Harrison Ray) while skipping through the woods. “Into the Woods” will be presented Nov. 17-19 at the Heckart Performing Arts Center, 2010 Tiger Pride Blvd. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Smith-Cotton theater students to present 'Into the Woods'
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
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Friday morning, Nov. 10, Command Sgt. Major (Ret.) Richard C. Morris, of Nixa, speaks to the crowd during the annual Smith-Cotton High School JROTC Veterans Day event. "America is the land of the free," Morris noted, "because of the brave." Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Smith-Cotton JROTC hosts annual event honoring veterans
Smith-Cotton High School JROTC honored local veterans Friday morning, Nov. 10 during the school's annual Veterans Day event. more
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Wednesday morning, Nov. 8, Staci Harrison, Smithton R-VI School fifth and sixth grade science teacher, holds the class's bearded dragon, Murdock. Harrison and David Niebruegge, with the Missouri Department of Conservation, worked together to create two native gardens at the school this year. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Smithton School and MDC partner to create native gardens
SMITHTON — Smithton R-VI School District and the Missouri Department of Conservation partnered to beautify two outdoor areas at the school this year. more
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From left, Madame (Shanna Sinow), Charlotte (Alyna Mathews), Gabrielle (Alannah Trigg) and Cinderella (Miranda Muenz) have a dramatic discussion before going to the Prince's ball during a rehearsal for "Cinderella" on Thursday, Nov. 2 at Highlander Theatre at the University of Central Missouri. Photo by Nicole Cooke | Warrensburg Star-Journal
UCM to present ‘Cinderella’ at Highlander Theatre
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
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Smithton High School presents "Twelve Angry Jurors" Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4. From left, AJ Bishop, Izzy Brown, Molly Clark, Kaelynn Demand, Lydia Furrey and Codee Niebrugge rehearse a scene Wednesday evening, Nov. 1. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Smithton High School presents 'Twelve Angry Jurors'
Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4 at Smithton High School, the play “12 Angry Jurors” will be presented. more
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Smith-Cotton freshman Xavier Key totes the garbage Ty Benfield-Bork pulls from the muck of Brushy Creek deep in the woods behind McCarthy Toyota on Thursday, Oct. 19. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
S-C students pitch in to help clean out Sedalia creek bed
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
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From left, Rodney Butler, Kenneth Smith, and Rima Umbles, all members of the Smith-Cotton Class of 1983, visit inside the Hubbard Apartments, once known as Hubbard School, on Friday, Oct. 13. They were celebrating their 40th S-C reunion and remembering the 50th anniversary of the closing of Hubbard School due to the integration of Sedalia Public Schools. Photo by Faith Bemiss-McKinney | Democrat
Smith-Cotton 1983 classmates celebrate reunion, honor Hubbard School
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
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Members of the Smith-Cotton Tiger Marching Band blare their horns down South Ohio Avenue as the crowd enjoys the festivities for the Smith-Cotton High School Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon, Oct. 13 in downtown Sedalia.  Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Photos: Smith-Cotton shows off Tiger pride during Homecoming parade
Preschoolers at the Loftus Early Childhood Center got a visit from the Sedalia Fire Department on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Students, teachers, staff and Battalion Chief Barry White posed for a group photo with the fire truck SFD brought to the school. Photo by Chris Howell | Democrat
Loftus Early Childhood Center gets a visit from Sedalia Fire Department
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
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