VFW Post 5789 Free Thanksgiving Dinner

VFW Post 5789 Free Thanksgiving Dinner

admin November 23, 2021

November 23, 2021 If you need a warm meal for Thanksgiving, once again this year the Jack Ray VFW Auxiliary 5789 and Jack Ray 5789 VFW Post, located at 329 SE Douglas St downtown, Lees Summit, MO 64063 have got you covered.…

Lee’s Summit man sentenced to 25 years for fatal shooting in Thai restaurant

admin November 23, 2021

Nov. 23, 2021 A Jackson County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Lee’s Summit man, 27, to 25 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a woman in November 2019 inside an Independence Thai restaurant, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced…

One Teenage Male Injured in Afternoon Shooting in Raytown

admin November 23, 2021

By Communication Technician Mallory Harrison Raytown, MO – On Tuesday, November 23rd, at approximately 4:16 p.m. Raytown Police were dispatched to reports of shots fired in the area of Gregory Blvd and Hunter Ave. Officers arrived locating 1 teenage male with apparent…

Jackson County Executive announces $500,000 emergency funding proposal for homeless assistance fund

admin November 23, 2021

November 23, 2021 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Due to the serious housing crisis happening in communities throughout our county and across the nation, Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. today is recommending the immediate appropriation of $500,000 from the County’s Homeless Assistance Fund. The County…

Two New Restaurants Open In Lee’s Summit

staff2 November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021 Two new restaurants have recently opened in Lee’s Summit, First Things First and Taco-Holics Club. First Things First is a longtime project for a small group of local restaurateurs whose goal is to serve nothing but good quality, fresh…

MOSHAPE Award Recipient Chris Stehle

staff2 November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021 LSR7 educator Chris Stehle recently received the Robert M. Taylor Professional Service award from the Missouri Society of Health and Physical Educators (MOSHAPE). Stehl is a K-6 physical education teacher at Longview Farm Elementary School as well as an…

New Interim Pastor At First Presbyterian Church Of Lee’s Summit

staff2 November 20, 2021

November 20, 2021 First Presbyterian Church of Lee’s Summit is pleased to announce a new Interim Pastor, as Rev. Kate Hogue has recently arrived to help guide our congregation during a transitional time between Teaching Elders. “Pastor Kate” most recently spent the…

Suspicious Item Causes Temporary Evacuation of City Building in Raytown

admin November 16, 2021

By: Captain Dyon Harper Suspicious Item Causes Temporary Evacuation of City Building Raytown, MO-On 11-16-2021, at about 12:36 p.m., Raytown Police discovered a suspicious device in the personal property of an adult female who had been arrested. The discovery was made at…

Rockin’ Around Downtown

staff2 November 13, 2021

November 13, 2021 We are “Rockin’ Around Downtown” with an evening filled with musical performances, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and plenty of surprises. The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19 on SE Main Street. Join your…

Wedding Expressions by Geri To Expand

staff2 November 13, 2021

November 13, 2021 Mallory HerrmannStaff Reporter Wedding Expressions by Geri is celebrating its tenth anniversary – and planning a move to a new location with almost 5,000 square feet of space. Since opening in November 2011 on Main Street in downtown Lee’s…