The Sedalia Democrat

09/26/2026

The show opened Friday and continues with performances Saturday and Sunday.

Chance meetings, misunderstandings and two sets of identical twins: These could be plot elements in any present-day sitcom, but they’re rooted in the Renaissance. Liberty Center …

09/26/2026

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday drove a stake through the heart of Missouri’s undead congressional map, ordering it be buried for the year and for voters to cast ballots in the districts they’ve used the past two election cycles, the Missouri Independent reports.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday drove a stake through the heart of Missouri’s undead congressional map , ordering it be buried for the year and for voters to cast ballots in the districts …

09/25/2026

Chick Fil A opened its doors to Sedalia on Thursday.

After months of anticipation, Chick-fil-A officially opened its doors Thursday, Sept. 24, in Sedalia, drawing customers to its new restaurant at 3200 W. Broadway Blvd. Kaitlin Seagren, owner of …

09/25/2026

You nominated and you voted. Now it's time to find out who's the Best of Sedalia in today's edition of the Sedalia Democrat.

https://www.sedaliademocrat.com/eeditions/

09/24/2026

https://www.sedaliademocrat.com/stories/bothwell-board-members-to-make-patient-rounds-at-mayors-suggestion,54366

The Bothwell Regional Health Center Board of Trustees spent its Tuesday, Sept. 22 meeting discussing a suggestion from Mayor Traves Williams. Williams, though not in attendance, suggested …

09/24/2026

Congratulations to all of our 2026 Best of Sedalia winners! The official public announcement will be featured in the Friday, Sept. 25 issue of the Sedalia Democrat.

We extend a special thank you to the Fox Theatre, Bothwell Hotel, and Local Sweets and Eats for their support in making this event a tremendous success.

My sincere gratitude also goes out to the dedicated staffs of the Sedalia Democrat (Nikki Monsees, Linda Gosnell, Victoria Montgomery, Ryland Miller, and Ella Banakh) and the Warrensburg Star-Journal (Mendy Clifford Kenney and her husband, Joe). Thank you all for your exceptional hard work—we truly could not have done this without you.

09/24/2026

The Monday, Sept. 21, Sedalia City Council meeting began with a detailed presentation of the challenges and opportunities surrounding the rehabilitation process of the Southeast Wastewater Treatment …

09/23/2026

Are you a cartoonist? The Sedalia Democrat and Warrensburg Star-Journal are looking for someone to take on our editorial cartoons.

Contact editor Joe Andrews at [email protected].

09/23/2026

The saga of which map voters will vote for in November continues — even though absentee voting has began.

Pettis County Clerk Megan Page is encouraging voters to hold off on absentee voting for the time being. Absentee voting for the Nov. 3 election began Tuesday, Sept. 22, but the arguments of …

09/22/2026

The internet recently brought the man to a 2020 Sedalia Democrat article, where the survivor put a call out in hopes of finding him.

In January 2020, a former Sedalia woman reached out to the Sedalia Democrat searching for an off-duty EMT or medical person who saved her life in 1986 after a horrific vehicle accident near Warsaw. …