2012

Jacob and Sophia are not a couple in the latest movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, but they may be soon at this rate.

The Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency recently released their severe weather review for 2012.  Although violent and damaging storms did occur, 2012 was a very calm year for Pettis County, with only one Severe Thunderstorm Warning, no more than five Severe Thunderstorm Watches.  Perhaps most notable is the fact that Pettis County was never placed under a Tornado Watch in 2012. Read

Adele has done it again. For the second consecutive year, the British songbird's '21' has been named the best-selling album of the year in the United States, reports British newspaper the Guardian. In the year 2012, the disc sold a total of 4.41 million copies, just 25 percent less than its sales of 5.82 million units in 2011, all via the XL/Columbia record label. '21' hasn't spent a single week o

Much like Maury Povic does I thought we'd do a look back at what some of my favorite blogs of the past year were so enjoy them if you missed them the first time.  If you would like more, just click here for a full list of last year's blogs.  Until next time, America!

2012 turned out to be a big year for movies -- 'The Avengers' and 'The Dark Knight Rises' helped make superhero movies cool again, while 'Cloud Atlas' and 'Life of Pi' painted mind-blowing visual effects on the screen, and Ben Affleck and Quentin Tarantino debuted their latest projects. For famed film critic Roger Ebert, it was a busy time as well, having written a personal record of 300 movie rev

Adele didn't release a new album or hit the road in 2012 -- or even make many appearances in public -- but her influence on entertainment and culture this year was undeniable, says the Associated Press, which has voted her Entertainer of the Year.

This past Saturday, SantaCon took over New York City. For all of you unfamiliar with this classic American holiday, it's an entire day dedicated to dressing up like Santa Claus and getting a little crazy frolicking around with fellow Saint Nick look-a-likes. It's sort of like a massive Christmas flash mob that makes you feel like you're in a strange alternate universe, but it's actually totally aw

The last two weeks before Christmas is always full of last minute shopping and getting things ready for Dec. 25. One of the great traditions that is done at about this point is the annual end of the year letter with a Christmas card, which is usually the end of the year family photo.

With 2012 coming to a close, it's time for the annual parade of year end lists. Most of these features will celebrate the best of the past 12 months. However, some of our favorite lists will point out the year's low-lights, because they make us feel better about all the times people screwed up in 2012.

The Kaysinger All Conference Football team for the 2012 season has been announced.  Congratulations to the young men who were selected.  It was a tremendous season for local high school football. I had fun calling and watching many of these young athletes on the field.