Jackson County Executive extends stay-at-home order

Jackson County Executive extends stay-at-home order

admin April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. – in consultation with County Health Department Director Bridgette Shaffer, MPH and County Administrator Troy Schulte – is extending the County’s stay-at-home order through May 15, 2020 to further slow the spread…

Public health directors recommend extending stay-at-home orders through May 15

admin April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 Regional public health officers and directors in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area today issued a recommendation to extend local stay-at-home orders through May 15 to slow the spread of COVID-19. The recommendation is based on estimates of the…

Local Assistance Programs

admin April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 EJC Confirmed Case Count: 225 Cases and 7 Deaths Local Assistance ProgramsAt this unprecedented time needs of community members have increased. A number of local service agencies, that provide assistance to Eastern Jackson County residents year-round, have stepped up resource distribution in recent…

Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Will Not Reopen Buildings for the 2019-2020 School Year.

admin April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020 By Katy Bergen,Executive Director of Public Relations Lee’s Summit, MO — In an effort to protect lives, Gov. Mike Parson has closed all Missouri public and charter schools for the remainder of the school year. Student and staff health…

Governor Parson Orders Schools Remain Closed for Remainder of Academic Year, Emphasizes State’s Aggressive Actions to Combat COVID-19 Are Working

admin April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020 (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – In today’s COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that all Missouri public and charter school buildings will remain closed through the remainder of the academic year. This recommendation was made to Governor Parson today by the Missouri…

Jackson County Executive statement on $4 million in additional funding for Rep. Joe Runions Act

admin April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 By Marshanna Smith Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. commends the members of the County Legislature for approving today an additional $4,000,000 for the Runions Act, his emergency funding proposal to combat the toll of COVID-19 on our community.…

LSR7 Update 4/3/20: Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Announces Updates to Virtual Instruction Plan

admin April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 While school closures extend through April 24, 2020, Lee’s Summit R-7 Schools will provide virtual learning. On April 3, 2020, the district announced updates to its virtual instruction plan. Starting this Monday, April 6, 2020, the district will designate Mondays…

Jackson County Executive statement on statewide order

admin April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 ~7:37 p.m. By Marshanna Smith Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement on Governor Mike Parson’s statewide stay-at-home order: “I would like to thank Governor Mike Parson for taking the difficult, yet urgent action our…

Hy-Vee Installs Additional Panels and One-Way Directional Signage, Suggests One Person Per Cart

admin April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 | News & Press Releases Today, Hy-Vee, Inc. is announcing additional changes to its operations to help protect its employees and customers in response to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Over the upcoming days, all Hy-Vee stores will install additional temporary…

Parson Issues Statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order to Control, Contain, and Combat COVID-19

admin April 3, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2020 Governor Parson Issues Statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order to Control, Contain, and Combat COVID-19 (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Building on Missouri’s efforts to control, contain, and combat COVID-19, Governor Mike Parson today issued a statewide “Stay Home Missouri” Order effective…