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Sedalia City Council Continues Discussion of Smoking Ban

Jack Miller — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:34 +0000

The Sedalia City Council met in a work session Monday night to discuss one of the most controversial issues it has faced in years; a smoke-free Sedalia. The council is apparently split on the issue with some councilmen showing a marked timidity on the subject, with others engaging in a heated debate on the subject.

Woman Slaps Cop So She'll Go to Jail and Stop Smoking in Most Hair-Brained Scheme Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:00:34 +0000

A woman in Sacramento, California is about to become the cigarette butt of many jokes. Etta Lopez, 31, was desperate to stop smoking so she came up with a novel (and ridiculous) way to try and kick the habit: she slapped a policeman in the hopes she would be arrested and wind up in a [...]

City Council Meeting on Smoking Ban Draws Large Crowd

Jack Miller — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:48:59 +0000

The Sedalia City Council met in the council chambers of City Hall for a work session Monday night (April 29). There were three items on the agenda, but the one that drew the capacity crowd to the chamber was the proposal that would make Sedalia a smoke-free city. City Attorney Ann Gardner gave a Powerpoint presentation [...]

Would You Support a Public Smoking Ban in Sedalia? [POLL]

Doug — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:10:19 +0000

The Sedalia City Council is looking at drafting an ordinance that would ban smoking in public places. There are already numerous cities that have drafted similar ordinances that ban smoking in public places, including restaurants and bars across our country and in Missouri. Sedalia already has banned smoking at State Fair Community College and Bothwell Regional Health Center and its affiliates, city owned property also has restrictions that have been put in place. Many businesses have made the decision on their own to prohibit smoking inside the restaurant or business.

Smoking Ban Poll

Sam Schleicher — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:07:02 +0000

Sedalia is considering implementing a public smoking ban. Would you support a public smoking ban in Sedalia? Tell us in our poll!

Santa Quits Smoking in New Version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Donald Deane — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:30:29 +0000

As a role model for kindness and generosity, you can't do much better than Santa. But let's face it -- he's not exactly the picture of health. If the jolly old elf can't bring himself to drop a few pounds, at least he's recently given up smoking.