A local titleholder is the winner of two preliminary awards from the Miss Missouri Scholarship Pageant at last (Thursday) nights competition.
Miss Phelps County Simone Esters of Columbia won the preliminary talent award and the overall talent award.
Miss Branson Abilene Lortz took both the overall and rookie winner awards for evening gown and on-stage question in the Missouri Missouri Outstanding Teen portion of the contest last (Thursday) night.
The Outstanding Teen portion of the competition will conclude tonight (Friday) at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico with the winner receiving a five thousand dollar scholarship, and the chance to compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen in Orlando in July.
Featured Events:
8th Annual NEMO/WCIL Soil Health Workshop- Monroe City
02/06/2026 9:00 am – 02/07/2026 3:30 pm The 8th Annual NEMO/WCIL Soil Health Workshop will be held on Friday, February 6 & Saturday, February 7, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, with doors opening at 8:00 am at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Monroe City. FREE EVENT – CFU Credits available. Featured Speakers: Jill…… Continue Reading
One 11 Auditions – Sedalia
01/12/2026 6:30 pm – 01/13/2026 9:00 pm One 11 short play festival Auditions will be held on Monday, January 12 & Tuesday, January 13, from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm at The Liberty Center in Sedalia. Auditions will be held for this section of the plays that are 11 Minutes or less. Performance will be…… Continue Reading
14th Annual Ben Sapp Memorial Shed Antler Hunt for Youth at – Monroe City
02/14/2026 8:00 am – 02/14/2026 2:00 pm The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake, in partnership with the Monroe City Whitetails Unlimited Chapter, the Mark Twain Lake Visitors and Educational Resource Center Committee, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Mark Twain State Park the 14th Annual Ben Sapp Memorial Shed Antler…… Continue Reading
Winter Break Artful Afternoons – Sedalia
12/29/2025 1:00 pm – 12/31/2025 4:00 pm Cooney Studio Winter Break Artful Afternoons will be from Monday, December 29, until Wednesday, December 31, for Grades K-5 from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm at the Cooney Studio at the Liberty Center in Sedalia. $75 per artist – snacks provided daily. Artists will work on 2D and…… Continue Reading
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