SMITHVILLE — The Smithville Board of Aldermen listened to a presentation Tuesday, Aug. 6, with proposals for a possible 15% increase to both the monthly fixed water fee and the monthly water volume rate and a 15% increase in the monthly fixed wastewater fee and the monthly wastewater volume rate.
CLAYCOUNTY—Onthe year anniversary of his death, the family of John Paul Scheidecker is urging the community to come forward with information that could help investigators determine who struck and killed him and then left the scene.
CLAY COUNTY — A slew of state races and ballot questions await those casting their votes in the Aug. 6 primary.
CLAY COUNTY — A teenager is dead and the Clay County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating after an apparent drive-by shooting in Avondale Tuesday night, July 31. “Multiple 911 calls starting coming in at 9 p.m.
CLAY COUNTY — Incumbents on Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative’s board were elected to another term by members during the spring election. PCEC is a democratically controlled, not-forprofit electric cooperative governed by nine directors elected by members to serve three-year terms.
LIBERTY — Two boys were arrested in connection with the burglary of Adventure Outdoors/Securing Liberty LLC, located at 117 B N. Main St.
CLAYCOUNTY—Thecounty public health center of Clay County awarded Food Safety Excellence and Pool Quality of Excellence Awards for outstanding efforts in 2023. In 2023, the Environmental Health Protection Section of Clay County Public Health Center conducted 416 routine recreational water inspections.
Missourians are often most associated with the social insects such as hornets, yellowjackets, the paper wasp, bumblebees and honeybees, reports the Department of Conservation. But, there are several solitary species that do not make hexagonal nest that people are also familiar with.
Fraud impacts businesses every day across the country, causing significant financial losses and reputational damage. Small businesses are especially vulnerable because of the lack of resources needed.