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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office statement on state audi

editor October 1, 2018

This morning, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a statement regarding law enforcement not locating more than 1200 registered sex offenders. Jackson County, MO has a total of 2230 sex offenders. 460 are non-complaint. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is committed to…

Raytown Police Respond To Shots Fired And Find Three Men Dead

editor September 30, 2018

Raytown MO- At about 8:21 P.M. Sunday (September 30, 2018) Raytown Officers responded to the 11000 Block of E. 74th Terrace in response to the sound of shots fired. While en-route, Officers were informed that the reporting party believed they saw what…

Tucker Selected Missouri Superintendent of the Year

editor September 29, 2018

The Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) has selected Dr. Jeremy Tucker, Superintendent of Liberty Public Schools, 2019 Superintendent of the Year, during its annual fall conference held September 27-30, at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Missouri. MASA Executive Director, Doug Hayter, stated,…

Buford J. Guittar

editor September 27, 2018

Buford J. Guittar, 88, passed away two weeks shy of his 89th birthday on September 20, 2018. Visitation will be Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Langsford Funeral Home, from 1-2pm. Services will begin at 2pm. Burial in Greenridge, MO at a later…

James Gomer Jones

editor September 27, 2018

James Gomer Jones, 90, Lee’s Summit, MO A man known for his whistling talents and always knowing the fastest shortcut to get around town, took a 90 year scenic route to the afterlife on September 27, 2018 where he is now surely…

Raytown Police Investigate Suspicious Fire At Local Busines

editor September 23, 2018

Raytown MO- At about 12:47 A.M. Sunday (September 23, 2018) Raytown Officers responded to the Dirty Dons Bargain Center, 9700 E. 56th Street, in response to a structure fire. At the scene, evidence leading investigating officials to believe that the fire was…

REVISED: Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 Meeting Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

editor September 23, 2018

REVISED NOTICE OF OPEN PUBLIC MEETING Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri will be held at the Stansberry Leadership Center, 301 NE Tudor…

Congressman Cleaver Delivers Speech at the Christening of the USS Kansas City

editor September 22, 2018

Mobile, Alabama) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II delivered his speech for the christening of the USS Kansas City, LCS 22, today in a special ceremony today in Mobile Alabama. The LCS 22 can support modular weapons, sensor systems and a variety of manned and…

Thu Hong Nguyen sentenced in Jackson County to 74 years in prison

editor September 21, 2018

A Jackson County judge on Friday sentenced Thu Hong Nguyen to 74 years in prison for setting a disastrous fire in 2015 that resulted in the deaths of two firefighters — Larry Leggio and John Mesh — and the injuring of two…

Fred’s Football Forecast – Week #5

editor September 21, 2018

Blue Springs South at Blue Springs (Wild Card game of the week) The Jaguars have played people close this season without a W. The Jags will keep it close again this week in this heated rivalry game. The Widcats are at home…