SENIOR NEWS LINE: Stay updated on recalls
By Matilda Charles In the world of food recalls and alerts, just when you think you’ve seen it all, something even more scary and dangerous… Login to continue reading Login…
August 2025
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Smithville football holds annual Green and White Scrimmage
SMITHVILLE — On a hot, sunny day, Smithville football made sure to utilize the weekend to prepare for the upcoming campaign.
Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum receives Freedom’s Frontier NHA grant to aid with field trips
GLADSTONE — While parents and kids are getting ready for the school year to begin, others within the educational community are preparing too.
Clay County Commission approves almost $250,000 for parks master plan
CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Commission approved almost $250,000 for the creation of a new master plan for the Clay County Parks, Recreation & Historic Sites. Commissioner Jason Withington was absent from the Aug. 14 meeting. The lone dissenting vote came from Commissioner JoAnn Lawson.
William Samuel Ratcliffe
WILLIAM SAMUEL RATCLIFFE William Samuel “Sam” Ratcliffe, 82, of Higginsville, Missouri, formerly of Lexington, MO, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO. A…
Shatto Milk unveils Blue French Vanilla flavor to mark 10th anniversary of Royals world championship
KANSAS CITY — Shatto Milk Company will be launching a surprise, limited edition milk, Blue French Vanilla, in celebration of Kansas City’s hometown baseball team and the 10th anniversary of its World Championship.
Liberty North football wraps up 1st week of practice with scrimmage
LIBERTY — As a new school year nears, Liberty North football is getting closer and closer to the start of a new season.
Horizon Elementary 5th-grade teacher returns to Smithville
SMITHVILLE — Horizon Elementary fifth-grade science and social studies teacher Alana Hollingsworth is starting her fifth year of teaching back home in Smithville.
Smithville police seek help with missing person’s case
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville Police Department requested assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol to search a local pond after receiving a tip in connection… Login to continue reading Login…
4 arrested for attempting to engage in sex acts with minors
CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrested four men Aug. 7 and 8 who were seeking to have sex with 14-year-old girls as part of a broader law enforcement operation to combat human trafficking occurring in communities north and east of Kansas City, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.