Awards

Dr. Brandon Machicao, General Surgeon, has been named the KCOM Regional Preceptor of the Year by A.T. Still University-Kirksville

Piper Foreman and Hadley Oden are the recipients of the 2026 Charno Award.

62 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H & FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Ag Committee.

Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Charli Carl.

Justin Franken was named the Sedalia Police Department’s Officer of the Year Tuesday night during the SPD’s annual awards ceremony.

Team SCREAM, Smith-Cotton High School’s competitive robotics team, was on the winning alliance at the FIRST Robotics Arkansas Regional, held March 19-21 in Searcy, Ark.

Smith-Cotton senior Gabriel Toderescu-Stavila has received honorable mention recognition in the 2026 Missouri Scholars 100 program

Sedalia 200 Elementary Curriculum Director Devon Gilmore was honored March 1 with the Outstanding Leadership Award.

Kelsey Carter of Montrose, Missouri, was named one of six finalists for the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) second annual Provost Excellence Scholarship.

The Pettis County Commission proudly recognized employees who reached significant years-of-service milestones in 2025.