Olga Lucia Caracciolo

Olga Lucia Caracciolo

admin May 21, 2024

Olga Lucia Caracciolo, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on May 16th, 2024, at age 78. She was born on May 8th, 1946, in Cali, Colombia, to her mother Maria Encarnacion Rivera.In the late 60s, Olga ventured to New York…

David L. Taylor

admin May 18, 2024

David L. Taylor, 78, of Lee’s Summit, passed away May 17, 2024 with his family by his side. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Thursday, May 30 at Longview Funeral Home, where a memorial service will be held at 10am on Friday,…

Fire Contained to the Basement

admin May 17, 2024

By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:09 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 400 Block of SE Claremont Street. The occupants reported smoke in the house…

Elton Andrew Heimsoth (Andy), 64

admin May 17, 2024

Elton Andrew Heimsoth (Andy), 64, Father and Grandfather Andy passed away peacefully on May 15, 2024. Born in Clinton, MO and raised in Lee’s Summit, MO, Andy was a man who cherished life’s adventures. A stellar athlete, he was an avid outdoorsman,…

Benny and Virginia Dobbs

admin May 14, 2024

Benny Dobbs was born August 24,1934, in Battles, Oklahoma. Virginia Mankin was born September 22, 1935, in Latimer County, Oklahoma. They married on June 10, 1951. Ben surrendered to preach on December 5, 1954. The success of their relationship was that she…

Jackson County Legislature Passes Resolution to Support Creation of Veterans Affairs Office

admin May 13, 2024

Kansas City, MO – [May 13, 2024] – In a significant move to bolster support for veterans, the Jackson County Legislature passed Resolution 21616, which supports the creation of Missouri’s first County Office of Veterans Affairs. Vice Chair Megan Marshall, a 20-year…

Frances Arlene (Stone) Jackson (Fran)

admin May 13, 2024

Frances Arlene (Stone) Jackson (Fran), 84, entered eternal rest on May 5, 2024. Fran was born on May 16, 1939 in Marquette, Wisconsin, to Harvey and Mary Stone; she was the sixth of Harvey’s 15 children, and the second of Mary’s 11…

Statement regarding November 2023 double-fatality accident on Interstate 70.

admin May 10, 2024

For Immediate Release May 10, 2024 The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office issued the following statement this afternoon regarding a November 2023 double-fatality accident on Interstate 70. On Nov. 6, 2023, a stolen vehicle driven by a 15-year-old unlicensed driver crashed on Interstate…

Barbara J. Larde

admin May 8, 2024

BARBARA J. LARDE, 67, of West Memphis, Arkansas, died on May 1, 2024. Visitation Friday, May 10th, from 6 to 8 p.m. in New Mt. Zion M. B. Church, 975 E. Barton, West Memphis, Arkansas; Services Saturday, May 11th, 11 a.m. in…

Lee’s Summit Police Investigating Burglary / Assault Case

admin May 7, 2024

By Sgt. Chris Depue, Lee’s Summit Police Department Lee’s Summit, MO — On Monday, May 6th, 2024, just after 6:00 p.m. Lee’s Summit Police Officers responded to a burglary and assault call at a residence in the area of Regatta and Lemans…