Ryan Crider, Ph.D., Named President Of MCC-Longview Campus In Lee’s Summit

Ryan Crider, Ph.D., Named President Of MCC-Longview Campus In Lee’s Summit

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May 4, 2024 Ryan Crider, vice president of instruction and student services at Metropolitan Community College-Longview in Lee’s Summit, will become the campus’ president this August, pending Board of Trustees approval. He will succeed Kathrine Swanson, who is retiring from the College.…

Lake Lowawana DAR Book Donation

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May 4, 2024 Members of the Adam Yager Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution at Lake Lotawana donated books on the American Revolution to the Mason School Library on Tuesday, Apr. 30. This was a project for the American 250 Committee to…

Summit Christian Academy Announces 2024 Teacher Of The Year

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May 4, 2024 Summit Christian Academy (SCA) is pleased to announce the 2024 Teacher of the Year. SCA named second grade teacher Ms. Julie Ray as the SCA 2024 Teacher of the Year during a school-wide assembly this week. Parents, students, and…

Raytown Hazardous Waste Dropoff

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May 3, 2024 Hey Raytown! Can’t wait for Raytown’s Hazardous Waste event on August 24? Do you have paint and paint-related products; automotive fluids; batteries; lawn and garden chemicals; glues and adhesives to dispose of? Just bring any of these items to…

William Baker Festival Singers Honors World Class Maestro And Benefits Hillcrest Transitional Housing

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May 4, 2024 Last year, at the conclusion of their regular concert season, the semi-professional William Baker Festival Singers presented a benefit concert for Hillcrest Transitional Housing, a unique organization active in Lee’s Summit that seeks to solve homelessness by moving individuals…

Lee’s Summit Water Utilities On National Water Stage

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April 27, 2024 On April 11th, Dom Bennett, Assistant Director of Customer Care for Lee’s Summit Water Utilities represented Lee’s Summit on the national water stage and was celebrated at the 2024 WaterNow Alliance Emerging Leader Awards, hosted at the Spring Water…

Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement:

admin May 1, 2024

May, 2024 Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement: “In light of recent developments regarding a new attempt to introduce a parks sales tax by County Legislator Manny Abarca, I feel compelled to address the residents of Jackson…

Celebrate Spring With Family Fun At Missouri Town Living History Museum

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May 3, 2024 UPDATE: ***Due to the weather forecasted for Saturday, May 4, the Sheep Shindig scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. *** Spring has sprung and it is time for fun. Jackson County Parks + Rec…

Charles Henry Billings

admin April 29, 2024

September 12, 1948 – April 27, 2024 Chuck Billings, 75, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at his home. Born on September 12, 1948, to Edwin A. and Pauline Gadwood Billings, Chuck graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, MO.…

John Thomson Of Greenwood Takes Flight In Defense Of Freedom

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April 27, 2024 By Rich StrattonAssistant Director of Public Relations Amid the sea of graduates preparing to receive degrees at Cedarville University stand four young men committed to defending freedom. Thaddeus Krueger, Matthew Crum, Brent Whitley, and John Thomson are on their…