Kelly Y. Carleton
Kelly’s Obituary in her own words I was born in Warrensburg, MO. On June 4, 1960 to J.C. and Erma Lee Carter. I was blessed in that God gave me a beautiful “bonus mom”, Karen Caruthers, four years later, who loved and…
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Stanley Roy Jaggars
Stanley Roy Jaggars, 86, of Agency, MO formerly of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December 28, 2025. He was born on September 19, 1939, to William Moody and Francis LaRue (Ratliff) Jaggars in Pryor, OK. Stan was raised on a farm in…
Norma A. Dexter
Norma A. Dexter, 90 of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away December 18 surrounded by her family at Benton House of Blue Springs. Norma was Born June 12, 1935, at a farm in Raytown to Norman Cranmer and Marie Davidson Cranmer. Norma lost…
Summit Christian Academy Hosts Annual Legislative Breakfast
Summit Christian Academy (SCA) recently hosted elected officials and local stakeholders for its eighth annual Legislative Breakfast, which was their largest yet. Distinguished guests included Missouri State Leaders: State Treasurer Vivek Malek, State Representative & Speaker of the House Dr. Jon Patterson,…
Georgia Lee Robb
Georgia Lee Hendley Robb passed away peacefully on Friday, December 19, 2025. She had spent her final week at home surrounded and loved on by her family and friends. Georgia was born as a twin to her sister, Judy Kurzweil on January…
Darrell G. Rogers
Darrell G. Rogers, age 84, passed away on December 16, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born in Independence, Missouri. Darrell dedicated many years of his working life to Western Electric, where he was an active member of the Telephone Pioneers…
Recycle Your Holiday Lights At The KCZoo
Making a difference this holiday season has never been easier. Recycle your broken, old or unused holiday lights at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium this winter through Sunday, January 11. Christmas lights contain common recyclable materials like plastic, glass, copper and…
Fulbright College Awards $5.1 Million In Student Scholarships At University Of Arkansas
Local students were awarded scholarships this fall from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. More than $5.1 million in scholarships was awarded through 3,768 scholarships to students in Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the…
Cappies Review: Lee’s Summit High School, “Mystic Pizza”
The Cappies is a writing and awards program that trains high school theatre and journalism students to be expert writers, critical thinkers, and leaders. Student critics vie to be published in local media outlets by attending productions at other schools and writing…
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Elects New Members
The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Megan Turner of Lee’s Summit at The University of Kansas Sophia Roccaro of…