Virginia Charlotte Gregory

Virginia Charlotte Gregory

editor February 26, 2019

February 3, 1944 ~ February 23, 2019 Virginia Charlotte Gregory, 75, of Grandview, MO passed away on February 23, 2019. Charlotte, as she preferred to be called, was born on February 3, 1944 in Jeffersonville, IN to Hollace and Virginia (Rawls) Baldwin.…

Kansas City man sentenced to 40 years for crimes that resulted in officer’s shooting

editor February 25, 2019

Feb. 25, 2019 A Jackson County judge has sentenced Joseph Wyatt, 30, to 40 years in a Missouri prison for the robbery and kidnapping of 82-year-old Billy Fowler, a series of crimes in March 2017 that also resulted in Independence Police Officer…

Three KC men charged in connection with shots fired at Saturday funeral

editor February 24, 2019

Feb. 24, 2019 Three KC men have been charged in connection with shots that were fired Saturday afternoon at the memorial service for a KC homicide victim, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. Gary P. Jones Jr., dob: 12/12/1996, faces…

LSR7 adopts district equity plan – with applause from the audience

editor February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019 By Kelly Wachel, APRExecutive Director of Public RelationsLee’s Summit R-7 School District At their February 21, 2019, Board of Education meeting, the Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the LSR7 Equity Plan. After community conversation that started in…

Lee’s Summit teenager sentenced in fatal stabbing from 2015

editor February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019 A second teen has been sentenced to prison for the fatal stabbing in 2015 of Tanya L. Chamberlain, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. The 17-year-old Lee’s Summit teenager was sentenced today by a Jackson County judge…

CushWake, Cerner team up to reboot sprawling Summit Tech building

editor February 22, 2019

February 20, 2019 By Krista Klaus MetroWire Media Cerner has plugged into the Kansas City commercial real estate market, teaming up with Cushman & Wakefield to rebrand and launch the Lee’s Summit Integration Campus (LSIC), a 500,000-square foot tech hub at 777 NW Blue Parkway. Brokers were invited to a…

Keep public notices public

editor February 21, 2019

OPINION February 21, 2019 Again this year, bills in the Missouri Legislature would effectively hide public notices from the public. Public notices, also called legal notices, are required by law to be published in newspapers. The idea always has been to provide…

Governor Parson Appointed by President Trump to Council of Governors

editor February 21, 2019

February 21, 2019 JEFFERSON CITY, MO –President Donald Trump today announced he has appointed Governor Mike Parson to the Council of Governors, a panel of U.S. governors who advise the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the White House Homeland Security Council on issues…

Garden Gatherings Event to Include Special Collection

editor February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019 The late Phyllis Hamilton, who co-founded the Lee’s Summit Symphony with Russ E Berlin, collected special bird houses and enjoyed watching birds and butterflies from her porch. Thanks to the generosity of her family, four Hamilton birdhouses and one…

Shuck Family to lead the Emerald Isle Parade on March 9th

editor February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019 Celebrating a legacy of community involvement, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street and the Emerald Isle Parade committee have selected the family of W. Ferrell Shuck as its parade grand marshal. Shuck served as publisher of the Lee’s Summit Journal…