Pettis County News

A Pettis County teen died early this morning in an accident on Route M in Pettis County, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Pettis County Sheriff candidate Brad Anders has outpaced Sheriff Kevin Bond in raising money for his campaign.

The Pettis County Commission has decided to hire its own crew for the construction of the La Monte storm shelter.

Troopers were seeking charges against a Mora man involved in an accident with a Pettis County Sheriff's Department cruiser.

A two-vehicle crash in Pettis County sent three to the hospital this morning. Dorothy L. Menges, 71, and Russell L. Menges, 73, both of Edwards, were treated and released from Bothwell Regional Health Center, ...

A Windsor woman was injured Tuesday in a one-car, roll-over accident on Route B at Harms Road in Pettis County, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way kicked off its 2008-2009 campaign today with a goal of $435,000 for the year.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way will have its kick-off luncheon at noon Thursday at the First Christian Church fellowship hall at 200 S. Limit Ave.

The Pettis County Jail will not house sexual predators. The Pettis County Commission rejected the proposal during its meeting Tuesday at the courthouse.

The history of Pettis County can be seen and read about in the book, "Pettis in Paint: The Pettis County Missouri Courthouse Murals," which was published Aug.

A group tasked with studying a tax increment financing district for Sedalia is scheduled to have its first meeting Monday.

The Sedalia Historic District Criterium and Otterville Road Race is expected to attract hundreds of bikers from all over the United States this weekend.

Bothwell Regional Health Center has room to expand. The Sedalia City Council approved at its meeting Monday night the hospital's purchase of 669 E. 14th St.

Judge Robert L. Koffman heard these cases Aug. 4, 2008, according to Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Mittelhauser: Misty D. Adair, 30, of Sedalia, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with placement in the ...

Officers stopped a vehicle about an hour after it was reported stolen, snagging traffic for a bit Tuesday afternoon.

Question to our elected county and city officials: Have we become so money hungry that the safety of the residents of Sedalia and Pettis County carries little to no weight with you? I sure hope not.

A candidate who touted his knowledge of road and bridge construction won the Democratic nomination for the Western District commissioner in a tight primary race Tuesday.

Here's a roundup of news from the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Missouri State Fair Queen crowned Whitney Wallace was crowned the 2008 Missouri State Fair Queen on Friday.

The potential financial burden of housing accused sexual predators at Pettis County Jail weighed heavily on some at Tuesday's public hearing on the topic, while others felt the fears were much ado about ...

Sedalia police arrested a man after serving a search warrant at his home. David L. Hill Sr., 37, of the 1300 block of East Fifth Street, was arrested at 8:51 p.m. Tuesday.