A Pettis County man will spend life in prison for molesting six young men between 2008 and 2012. David Donahue, 42, Sedalia, was charged last July with statutory sodomy in the first and second degree, child molestation and attempt to commit statutory sodomy. He entered guilty pleas to six charges in January. The court ordered a sentence assessment report and scheduled a sentencing hearing for today.
4 weeks ago The Sedalia City Council is looking at drafting an ordinance that would ban smoking in public places. There are already numerous cities that have drafted similar ordinances that ban smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars across our country and in Missouri. Sedalia already has banned smoking at State Fair Community College and Bothwell Regional Health Center and its affiliates, city owned property also has restrictions that have been put in place. Many businesses have made the decision on their own to prohibit smoking inside the restaurant or business.
4 weeks ago While the competition on the field was fierce, something off of the field was more exciting than winning a game off of a penalty kick shootout. The annual Kickin' It For A Cure soccer game was held at the Susie Ditzfeld Soccer Field Thursday night (April 25). The Smith-Cotton Lady Tigers played host to the Clinton Lady Cardinals. The Lady Tigers were sporting pink home jerseys in honor of the Breast Cancer Awareness Event.
5 weeks ago The Mid-Missouri Outlaws will be hosting the Wichita Wild on Saturday night (April 27), with the kickoff at 7:05 p.m.
5 weeks ago Kids, we're all interested in the Relay for Life. And earlier this week, we talked about one event coming up this weekend to benefit the Relay: The Bear Auction. But did you know there's another event for the Relay that same day?
5 weeks ago (WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – The First Friday Art Walk is set for May 3 with 11 participating businesses showcasing art along with three additional events.
April 24, 2013 At one point in my life I was headed in a completely different direction than the one I currently walk. Yes, I did all sorts of things as a kid, but generally there was a common theme to a lot of it. I really liked school, and I loved the libraries. So of course, I had my head in books a lot.
When I was small up until about my junior year of college, I was going to be a teacher. Specifically, I was going to be a high school English teacher. I know, can you imagine? I'd not only be the goofiest teacher ever, but half the time I'd be mistaken for a student. But yes, I was always in love with books, plays, poetry, and all that stuff. I did creative writing, I did theater, I did tons of reading. So when I see things like this upcoming event, I'm always interested.
On Monday night (April 23), the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the hiring of Mrs. Stephanie Jackson, assistant principal at Smith-Cotton Junior High School, as principal at Parkview Elementary School. She succeeds Mrs. Kelly Sobaski, who last week announced her retirement, effective at the end of the current school year.
Several teens were arrested on Monday afternoon after a series or property damage reports and at least one burglary in the southern part of Clinton, Mo. over last weekend. At least 13 incidents occurred that involved spray painting graphic images and epitaphs on vehicles in The Shadow Hills neighborhood. One of the vehicles was a marked police unit parked at the home of a K-9 Officer. Eggs had also been thrown in several of the incidents. The burglary occurred in the Shadow Hills neighborhood and involved entering a garage attached to a home where the occupants were asleep inside.
