Vickie Lynn Stephens

Vickie Lynn Stephens

admin May 29, 2019

January 29, 1953 ~ May 27, 2019 Vickie Lynn Stephens, 66, of Greenwood, Missouri, was born, January 29, 1953, in Warrensburg, Missouri, the daughter of David L. and Georgia C. (Smith) Scott. She departed this life, Monday, May 27, 2019, at her…

The Military Funeral Service

staff2 May 25, 2019

May 25, 2019 A military funeral service is an important way to honor a person who has bravely defended and served his or her county. Military funeral traditions can actually be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome. While today’s ceremonies still…

UCM Students Receive Scholarships

staff2 May 25, 2019

May 25, 2019 Natasha Bertz and Mary Rasmussen, Lee’s Summit, and Kennedy Noland, Greenwood, received scholarships at the College of Education Scholarship and Awards Reception at the University of Central Missouri on May 2. Bertz is the daughter of Stephanie and Lyle…

LSR7 School board fails to move forward on equity

admin May 22, 2019

May 22, 2019 By Mallory Herrmann,[email protected] An increasingly contentious board of education held an impromptu work session this week to continue discussing equity. While they only had one item on the agenda and spent more than an hour on the subject, little…

Lee’s Summit School board to meet amid national media attention

admin May 21, 2019

May 21, 2019 By Mallory Herrmann, [email protected] The Lee’s Summit R-7 board of education is getting national media attention after their monthly meeting last week and has scheduled an impromptu work session in response. At their May 16 session, the board once…

Greenwood Police Missouri are looking for missing juvenile, Isreal J. Barner

admin May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019 Greenwood Police are looking for missing juvenile Isreal J. Barner, black mail 5’5″ tall, 135lbs, slender build. He is 15 years old and last seen on 05-17-2019 in the 900 block of Allendale Lake Road in Greenwood, MO by…

Staying Healthy to Survive Grief

staff2 May 18, 2019

May 18, 2019 Grief can be all-consuming. Following the loss of a loved one, you may find it challenging to focus on everyday activities, or to invest meaning into the things that once brought you purpose or pleasure. This can extend even…

Jackson County Announces Official Opening For Phase One Of Rock Island Trail

staff2 May 16, 2019

May 16, 2019 The “Rock the Trail – Rock Island Ribbon Cutting” will take place on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the 98th Street Trailhead located at 12600 E. 98th Street in Kansas City. Jackson County and the Kansas City…

Supporting Those Who Lost A Mother

staff2 May 10, 2019

May 10, 2019 Losing a mother can be an unbelievably painful thing for people at any age. Supporting those through loss can be difficult but being there for those who lost their mothers is an important part of people healing through their…

What Determines The Cost Of A Funeral?

staff2 April 27, 2019

When a family member or a close friend has just passed, it may seem crass to think of financial matters—and yet, even during a season of bereavement, families must consider the monetary. You may have a funeral to plan and you may…