Kenneth Murray Frashier
September 13, 1940 ~ March 12, 2024 Ken was born in Kansas City in 1940 and lived in the K.C. Metro area for most of his life. He attended Southwest High School, where he met a younger student named Linda Piercy. Linda…
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Two Injured in Weekend Shooting
Released by: Officer Haley VanBibber Release Date: 03/12/2024 Raytown, MO – On March 11th, at 1:48 AM, Raytown Police were dispatched to the Dirty Bird Bar and Grill at 6600 Blue Ridge Boulevard for reports of shots fired. It was determined the…
Overnight Fire Damages Greenwood Home
Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 2:59 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1300 Block of Willow Drive in the City of Greenwood. The caller stated that…
Incumbent Council Member Fred DeMoro Lee’s Summit District 4 Council Seat
March 9, 2024 Submitted by Fred DeMoro Incumbent Lee’s Summit District 4 City Councilmember Fred DeMoro announced this week that he is seeking a second term running for re-election as District 4 Councilmember in the upcoming municipal election on Tuesday, April 2,…
District Basketball Champions
March 9, 2024 Congrats go out to the Raytown High School boys basketball team on their district championship win. Wednesday night, they defeated Grandview 65-63 in double overtime to secure the district title. The next stop for the Bluejays is the sectionals…
Counselor Of The Year
March 9, 2024 Congratulations go out to Laura Greeson who has been selected as the Greater Kansas City School Counselor Association’s Elementary School Counselor of the Year. Greeson has served the students, families, and staff members at Fleetridge Elementary as the school…
Carolyn Grace Overfield
Carolyn Grace Overfield, 74, of Raytown Missouri passed away 03/04/2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice, from Alzheimer’s disease. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Southview Baptist Church, Raytown, MO, on Saturday 03/23/2024. The Visitation and Fellowship will begin at…
Candidate For Lee’s Summit Judge
March 2, 2024 Submitted by Venessa Maxwell-Lopez Venessa graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Law in 1991. While still in law school, Venessa started her legal career interning at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.…
Trish Carlyle Announces Lee’s Summit City Council Re-Election Bid
March 2, 2024 Submitted by Trish Carlyle Former Lee’s Summit City Councilwoman, Trish Carlyle, announced her intention to run for re-election as councilperson representing the city’s second district on the City Council. Carlyle who was first elected to the City Council in…
Juanice Williams Launches Campaign For Lee’s Summit Board Of Education, Advocating For A Family-First Approach
March 2, 2024 Submitted by Juanice Williams Juanice Williams, a dedicated advocate for public education and a long-time resident of Lee’s Summit school district, proudly announces her candidacy for the Lee’s Summit Board of Education. With a strong Family First perspective, Williams…