Pettis County

Tomorrow is election day.  All the campaigning, arguing and muckraking ends and we choose our leaders and weigh in on various propositions.  There have been a lot of people asking what is going to be on the ballot so they may research and cast an informed vote.

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With the 2012 election on the horizon, it's important to make sure that you have registered to vote in your area.  We've compiled this information from Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's website to help Missouri residents register to vote in the upcoming election.

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A suspicious device found during a search warrant served in the Lone Pine Trailer Park, just east of the Sedalia City Limits on Wednesday (September 12), proved to be an IED (improvised explosive device).

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UPDATE September 7, 2012:  Due to recent rain, the Pettis County Fire Department has lifted the burn ban.

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UPDATE:  According to the Pettis County Sheriff's Office, George Robert McFactrich Jr.has been located and is safe.

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The third annual Sedalia-Pettis County United Way Campaign Kickoff was held at Convention Hall in Liberty Park on Thursday, August 30 at noon.  For the last three years, United Way has had celebrity chefs cook for the crowd to show how people can come together for the betterment of the community.

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Election Day is November 6, 2012.  View the following list to determine your designated polling locations in Sedalia and Pettis County, provided by the Pettis County Clerk Election Authority.  For more information about the 2012 election in Missouri, visit the Secretary of State's website.

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On Sunday, August 26, Sedalia Police were dispatched to the 1200 Block of South Limit for a sexual harassment report. The victim said that she had been touched inappropriately while at work, after she repeatedly told the male suspect no. This was not the first time it had occurred. 31-year-old Ashish Patel was arrested and transported to the Pettis County Jail, where he was booked and released and charged with sexual misconduct in the 3rd degree.

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View Pettis County Storm Shelters in a larger map

Pettis County storm shelters are location at various locations around town and vary in capacity, able to shelter from 600-3000 people at a time.  The shelters will be available when Pettis County has been placed under a Tornado Watch, and will remain open until the watch expires or has been cancelled.  Information concerning whether or not residents should go to the shelter will be broadcast on Newstalk 1050 KSIS, as well as 1490 and available online via Nixle.  You can also “Like” Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency on Facebook for Storm shelter status.

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The Pettis County Commission has announced the completion of the construction of eight Pettis County storm shelters.  The commission is continuing to develop available parking for those that wish to seek cover in the shelter in case of an emergency.

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