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Bill Wayne tells the story of Old Drum in the historic Johnson County Courthouse on June 10. Wayne went into detail about the history of the dog and read the "Eulogy of the Dog." This eulogy was read in the same courthouse during the Old Drum court case in 1870.
Photos: Community celebrates Old Drum Day
Pictured are just some of the works featured in the Mid-Missouri Artists Summer Exhibition at the University of Central Missouri Gallery of Art and Design. A range of mediums, styles, and techniques are available for viewing.
Mid-Missouri Artists to host Summer Exhibition at UCM Gallery
WARRENSBURG – Mid-Missouri Artists is hosting a reception for its 2023 Summer Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 15 at the University of Central Missouri Gallery of Art and Design, 217 E. Clark St. more
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Warrensburg Community Band President David Robinson, standing in the center, overlooks the ensemble's Monday, June 5 rehearsal at Warrensburg High School. Rehearsals for the summer season began this week and performances will kick off at the end of June.
Warrensburg Community Band begins rehearsals
WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Community Band rehearsals are in full swing, with performances quickly approaching. more
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Cynthia Epp, Abigail Epp, 7, Erin Morehouse and Angela Zivkovich stand in front of the Old Drum memorial during Old Drum Day on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at the Old Courthouse Square in Warrensburg. Morehouse and Zivkovich were visiting from New Hampshire and Colorado and decided to check out the town’s tradition of Old Drum.
Old Drum Day to celebrate legendary dog
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the date of the event. more
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A mother and daughter try to beat the heat and pick up a freshly squeezed lemonade from a stand at the Knob Noster Fair in June 2022. The 2023 fair will be hosted June 8-10.
Family fun awaits at annual Knob Noster Fair
KNOB NOSTER – The Knob Noster Fair, themed “The Sound of Freedom,” is set to take place on June 8-10. more
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Central Missouri Repertory to present children’s touring production of ‘Robin Hood’
WARRENSBURG – Families across the area will have the chance to watch Robin Hood go on adventures as the University of Central Missouri Repertory Theatre takes its production on tour at numerous locations throughout West Central Missouri in late May and early June. more
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The County Comeback Tour featuring Shenandoah, Billy Dean and Wade Hayes will entertain audiences on Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Missouri State Fair. Photo courtesy of the Missouri State Fair
Two concerts, monster truck show complete Missouri State Fair Grandstand line-up
SEDALIA — Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe announced the final three nights of entertainment planned for the 2023 State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance. Two concerts and a monster truck show are planned. more
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Well-known western illustrator, writer, and author Bob Boze Bell, right, and writer and author Mark Lee Gardner pose for a photo at the Katy Depot on Saturday, May 13. Bell, the executive editor and publisher of True West magazine, is researching information on Jesse James. The men stopped in Sedalia on their travels. Gardner is the nephew of Carolyn Crooker, the executive director of the Sedalia Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Sedalia Democrat
True West's Bob Boze Bell visits Sedalia
SEDALIA — On a quest to learn more about the outlaw Jesse James, well-known Western writer and author Bob Boze Bell visited Sedalia's Katy Depot on Saturday, May 13. more
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Warrensburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Marcy Barnhart and Warrensburg City Council member Bruce Uhler shake hands during the May 8 City Council meeting.
Council recognizes Building Safety Month, approves hosting bond election
WARRENSBURG — The City of Warrensburg recognized the week of May 7-13 as National Travel and Tourism Week, National Public Works Week and Local Government Week and May as Building Safety Month during the May 8 Warrensburg City Council meeting. more
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Customers visit the dozens of vendors at one of the Knob Noster Open Air Market events hosted in 2022.
Knob Noster kicks off Open Air Market next weekend
KNOB NOSTER — “Springfest,” the first day of the monthly Knob Noster Open Air Market, will be hosted Saturday, May 20. more
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Pieces from the Golden Hour exhibit line the walls of Western Missouri Medical Center.
WMMC displays 'Golden Hour' art exhibit
WARRENSBURG — “Golden Hour,” a solo art exhibition by Aerin Sentgeorge, will be displayed at Western Missouri Medical Center during the month of May. more
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Dotty Otley, portrayed by junior Sydney Evans, left, talks with fellow actor Garry Lejeune, portrayed by sophomore Enzo Vasconcelos, as they rehearse a scene from "Nothing On" in the Warrensburg High School production of "Noises Off" on Wednesday, April 26. The play within a play is the first WHS production for both Evans and Vasconcelos. Photo by Nicole Cooke | Star-Journal
Warrensburg High School to present 'Noises Off' this weekend
WARRENSBURG – The audience will be treated to a look into the inner workings of a theatre production as Warrensburg High School presents “Noises Off” this weekend. more
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Country music star Lainey Wilson will perform Friday, Aug. 11 on the State Fair Grandstand. 
Missouri State Fair announces concerts from Lainey Wilson, Nelly
SEDALIA — The Missouri State Fair made two big concert announcements on Monday, March 13. more
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Local author Beth Halsey greets young readers Kodiak and Tavia Dunham at her book signing at Gunzil and Bowser Children's Bookstore on Saturday, Feb. 25. Kodiak and Tavia were accompanied by their grandmother Carol Dunham.
New author hosts book signing in Warrensburg
WARRENSBURG — After publishing her first book, “My Forever Homestead Home: A Rescue Dog’s Story,” in December 2022, Beth Halsey hosted a book signing at Gunzil and Bowser Children’s Bookstore on Saturday, Feb. 25. more
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In 2022, members of Sedalia Firefighters Local No. 103 roll their Bed Race entry down South Ohio Avenue during the Sedalia Lions Club Pub Crawl. This year, the Sedalia Lions Club will host its fifth annual Pub Crawl and Bed Races from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in downtown Sedalia.
Sedalia Lions Club to host fifth annual Pub Crawl
SEDALIA — The Sedalia Lions Club will host its fifth annual Pub Crawl and Bed Races on March 18. more
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University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music will present “Eurydice” Feb. 23-26 at the James L. Highlander Theatre.
UCM Theatre and Dance to present ‘Eurydice’
WARRENSBURG — Greek mythology will take center stage as University of Central Missouri Theatre and Dance and UCM Music present “Eurydice” this week. more
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Harlee Lawless, a freshman English Education major, left, and Dr. Jackie Brandhorst, Associate Professor of Management, practice their musical theatre number during rehearsal Wednesday, Feb. 15 as they prepare for the University of Central Missouri Dance Club’s Dancing with the Professors.
Dancing with the Professors returns to UCM
WARRENSBURG — After a hiatus for several years, the University of Central Missouri Dance Club is bringing Dancing with the Professors back to campus. more
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The 33rd annual Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri fundraiser, "An Evening in Old Hollywood," will feature the live Kansas City band Super Star Mafia on Saturday, Feb. 18. 
Hollywood glamour is the theme for BGC fundraiser
SEDALIA — This year, glamour and the glitz of Hollywood is the theme for the Boys and Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri’s 33rd annual fundraiser. more
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Warrensburg artist Gary Cadwallader stands with two of his paintings, "Blue Morpho," left, and "The Birth of Venus.” Cadwallader has a new two-room exhibit at the Hayden Liberty Center. The Liberty Center hosted an artist reception for him Thursday, Jan. 12. Photo by Faith Bemiss | Democrat
Warrensburg artist exhibits at Liberty Center
SEDALIA — An exhibit filled with bright colors and large paintings opens on Thursday at the Hayden Liberty Center. more
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Emma Nolan, left, portrayed by McKenna Sanford, looks lovingly at Alyssa Green, portrayed by Rachel Curry, as they talk about how much they want to dance with each other at the upcoming school prom during a rehearsal of the University of Central Missouri’s upcoming production of “The Prom” on Wednesday night, Nov. 2 in the Highlander Theatre.
UCM brings ‘The Prom’ to Warrensburg
WARRENSBURG — The University of Central Missouri is bringing a popular new musical to Warrensburg when it presents “The Prom” later this month. Based on a true story, … more
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