The Sedalia Democrat

11/07/2025

A Green Ridge High School student has received her Eagle Scout Badge for a project that makes her school a safer place and easier for emergency responders to access.

GREEN RIDGE — A Green Ridge High School student has received her Eagle Scout Badge for a project that makes her school a safer place and easier for emergency responders to access.

11/07/2025

The Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri hosted its annual Legacy Awards Breakfast and ceremony Thursday Nov. 6, at The Venue.

11/07/2025

What exactly does shopping local mean? Over the next eight weeks, the Sedalia Democrat will explain in a series presented by US Quality Construction.

https://www.sedaliademocrat.com/shoppinglocal/

11/05/2025

The Sedalia City Council heard an update on Pettis County 911 Joint Communications on Monday.

The Sedalia City Council heard an update from Pettis County Joint Communications Director Dannelle Lauder during its Monday, Nov. 3 meeting.​

11/05/2025

Results are beginning to come in for the Nov. 4, 2025 Special Election.

Below are the results of contested races and ballot questions in the Nov. 4 special election in Pettis County, according to unofficial results from the Pettis County Clerk's Office. An asterisk denotes the winners.

11/04/2025

Pettis County officials presented a collection of nonperishable items to the Pettis County Community Partnership on Monday, Nov. 3.

11/02/2025

Trick-or-treaters filled downtown Sedalia on Friday.

10/31/2025

The Sedalia Animal Shelter and local rescues are benefiting from the hiring a veterinarian.

Hiring Dr. Jamie Case, DVM, as a full-time veterinarian at the Sedalia Animal Shelter is making a difference in the lives of the animals housed there, with this benefit extending out to other non-profit animal organizations as well.

10/31/2025

Just off State Route 23 is a scenic farm hidden down a long, gravel road enveloped by trees and farm houses on either side.

K**b Noster – Just off State Route 23 is a scenic farm hidden down a long, gravel road enveloped by trees and farm houses on either side.

10/29/2025

A man wearing a "Scream" faces charges of burglary, harassment and resisting arrest.

A man wearing a 'Scream' mask allegedly fired a gun multiple times and broke into a house, leading to a brief standoff with law enforcement in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 28.

10/28/2025

A SNAP funding freeze is expected to begin Nov. 1, unless the Government Shutdown ends.

The ongoing government shutdown is creating anxiety for many low-income Pettis County residents as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are expected to dry up.

10/28/2025

United Way of Pettis County Executive Director Rachelle Simon was honored on Oct. 9 in New York City during a Unite Us Conference, where she also spoke as a panelist.