SEDALIA — It’s been a long journey, but U.S. Army veteran Jeff Lockington has overcome addiction to heroin and methamphetamine to walk into ministry through the Grace of God. In his words, he said, “I’ve come from the pit to the pulpit.” more

Old Drum Open Mic (ODOM) kicks off with music, stories, poetry, and essays for its next program – Thursday, Dec. 4,  from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Java Junction (118 N Holden Street) in downtown Warrensburg, MO. more

Launch-day promotions and celebrity bets are right around the corner for Missouri sports betting, which began Monday at the stroke of midnight. more

The community is invited to celebrate the holiday season with the University of Central Missouri (UCM) during several free events planned for early December. more

To have your event or meeting listed or changed, send details to news@warrensburgstarjournal.com or call 660-747-8123. more

Head to Downtown Warrensburg, Missouri for a Dickens’ Christmas from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 6. more

Emma T. Morell, 23, was arrested for driving while suspended/revoked and leaving the scene of an accident - property damage exceeding $1,000 Nov. 3 in the 700 block of East Culton Street after officers were dispatched to the 400 block of East Market Street for a motor vehicle crash. A witness reported a silver Dodge Neon ran into a pole and fled the scene. Officers followed a coolant trail from the crash to the 700 block of East Culton Street, where they located a female and arrested her for leaving the scene of an accident and driving while suspended/revoked. She was transported to the Warrensburg Police Department, booked and released. more

The first significant winter weather of the season is expected to cross through the region on Monday, Dec. 1. more

WARRENSBURG — Nearly four years ago, Woods Prael opened the doors of Gunzil and Bowser Children’s Bookstore with a vision to provide a home away from home for people of all ages.  more

WARRENSBURG– A Johnson County teenager took seventh place in the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference’s Chicken Barbecue on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Louisville, Kentucky. more

Until last year, Roberta Ross-Fisher had never been in a hospital except to visit friends and family. more

This week's Backward Glance begins with an ad for a Thanksgiving special at an affordable rate from a local Warrensburg cafe in 1908, moves on to a series of notices about folks coming home for the holidays in the 1930s, then outlines a school Thanksgiving holiday program and all those who performed in it back in 1940, and then wraps up with news of eight lucky prisoners in the county jail who were treated to a full Thanksgiving feast back in 1958. more

WARRENSBURG – The Warrensburg Community Chorus will host its annual Christmas concert on Dec. 14 at the Community of Christ Church. more

Those who live or have lived in Warrensburg know the voice. Marion “Woody” Woods has been synonymous with radio, UCM and Mules and Jennies athletics for more nearly five decades. All the while, Irma Woods has been right there, serving the community at Truman (formerly Johnson County) Title Company. Woody and Irma’s names will live on in Mule Nation as they have established the more

WARRENSBURG – For many, the holiday season officially kicks off this Thursday for Thanksgiving. more

SEDALIA — After being part of American currency for over 230 years, the US Treasury has announced the end of the US penny in 2026. more

ST. LOUIS — A federal judge promised Tuesday that he would decide whether or not to block a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered redistricting map before petitions to force a vote are submitted. more

The Muleskinner, the University of Central Missouri’s (UCM) student newspaper, received several awards at the Fall 2025 National College Media Association’s MediaFest Convention, hosted Oct. 15-18 in Washington, D.C. more

More than 98% of scholarships administered by the MOScholars program this school year are funded by Missouri taxpayers. And though there are strict eligibility requirements for private-school scholarships, eligibility isn’t checked after the initial scholarship is awarded or for siblings of students who received a scholarship. more