[3] The Sentinel published the infamous poem "Niggers in the White House."
In 1912 it returned to being called the Sedalia Democrat and has continued under that title to the present.
In 1995, it became part of the Freedom Communications chain; it was sold in May 2012 to Ohio Community Media.
These three newspapers, along with The Lima News in Ohio, constituted Freedom's Central Division.
[4] September 11, 2012, Versa Capital Management, LLC (Versa), a private equity investment firm, announced the creation of Civitas Media, LLC (Civitas), a new community news media company.