Sedalia News

The Sedalia School District will see a changing of the guard from one superintendent to another at the end of June. Dr. Harriet Wolfe will be leaving the district and Assistant Superintendent Brad Pollitt will be the new superintendent. The last school board meeting for Wolfe was June 17, and she was surprised with the honor of having the library at the new high school named after her. The Smith-Cotton library is now known as the Dr. Harriet Wolfe Media Center.

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With summer comes a lot of great outdoor events.  One event that's been in our area for a few years now is the Firefighter Memorial Bike Ride.  It's a great time for the whole area to come together and show our appreciation.

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The Sedalia School Board voted on Monday night (June 17) to issue a Request for Proposal for seeking a construction manager who would oversee the planning, design and construction of a new stadium for the Smith-Cotton High School. This new stadium would replace the existing Jennie Jaynes Stadium.

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The following Sedalia Police crime reports and Missouri State Highway Patrol accident reports are from the afternoon of June 18, 2013.

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The summer heat is among us, so it's time to break out the swimsuit and enjoy the refreshing cool water at your local pool. Sedalia is fortunate to have two public pools, but which one do you prefer? Both Centennial pool and the Liberty pool are both set up relatively similar.

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The following Sedalia Police and Pettis County Sheriff's reports are from the morning of Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

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The Missouri State Fair will be increasing its efforts to collect canned food this year as it joins in a challenge presented by its industry trade association.  Fair Director Mark Wolfe said today that members of the International Association of Fairs and Festivals have been invited to participate in its campaign, Dream Big, which has set an industry-wide goal of collecting 20 million pounds of food at fairs and festivals held in 2013.

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The State Fair Community College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program has received a $10,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to promote community-wide literacy through technology.

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There was a surprising turn at last night’s Sedalia City Council meeting as the smoking ban, which had been so hotly contested by two factions of the council over the past few months, passed with a 6-2 vote.

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The following Sedalia Police crime reports are from the afternoon of June 17, 2013.

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