Columbia Elementary School Gets New Principal

Shepard Boulevard Elementary School will have a new principal for the upcoming school year.

According to Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools announced today [Tuesday] Jill Edwards is to be recommended to the Board of Education.

Edwards has served as the assistant principal at Alpha Hart Elementary since 2012.

She is replacing John Ellison who is taking another position within the district.



December Cooney Preschool Pals – Sedalia

12/20/2025 9:30 am – 12/20/2025 10:30 am Cooney Studio presents December Cooney Preschool Pals will be held on Saturday, December 20, from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the Cooney Studio in the Liberty Center in Sedalia. $10 per artist. To enroll, visit www.libertycentersedalia.com Preschool pals features an opening activity, guided art making, and fine…Continue Reading

Winter Break Artful Afternoons – Sedalia

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An Evening with Eric Poindexter and Friends – Sedalia

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A Christmas Carol – Sedalia

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50th VFW Auxiliary Craft & Treasure Fall Festival – Fulton

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9th Annual Mid-Mo Shriners Live Consignment Auction – Montgomery City

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MU Health Care and Ellis Fischel Cancer Center lung cancer screening – Columbia

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