4 days ago · James Smith (Jim) passed away on Friday morning, January 31st. He was born in Independence, Missouri to Bruce and Dorothy Grace Smith in 1934, joining his three older sisters. A four-year-old brother had passed in the family just fourteen months prior to Jim’s birth so he was very loved and doted on by his family. Jim grew up in the Sugar Creek and northern Independence area graduating as a ...

Feb 1, 2025 · The Lee’s Summit City Council met January 21 to discuss these issues. Lee's Summit CrossingCity Council received an update and status report on Lee’s Summit Crossing, a proposed project on 185+ acres at Missouri Routes 150 and 291. The mixed-use, multi-phase project will include a variety of commercial and residential options including townhomes and villas for rent. The developer is ...

Jan 16, 2025 · University of Saint Mary Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Michelle Metzinger has announced the Fall 2024 Dean’s List. The following USM Lee’s Summit students ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better: Tysen Brennan and Neena Lorenz. The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity ...

Dec 26, 2024 · Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, provides the following preliminary statistics related to the Christmas holiday counting period: Three people died in traffic crashes during the 30-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. 2024 Christmas Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers ...

5 days ago · Released by Captain Dyon Harper Raytown Police may wear a new badge during the year 2025. The new badges commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Raytown Police Department, which occurred in 1950. The badge was designed by a committee of department members, with input department-wide. The commemorative badges could voluntarily be purchased by police department members to ...

Jan 4, 2025 · Earning a spot on Drury University's Dean's List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report and The Princeton Review. In the fall semester, the following student(s ...

Jan 14, 2025 · By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department The Lee's Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 9:37 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2025, in the 300 block of Southeast Green Street. A caller reported issues with an electric breaker panel and the odor of smoke in the home. The resident was in the process of evacuating as smoke alarms sounded. When firefighters arrived ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Reorganized School District No. 7 of Jackson County, Missouri will hold a work session at the Stansberry Leadership Center, 301 NE Tudor Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. to consider and act upon the matters on the following tentative agenda.

Jan 15, 2025 · Bonnie Rosalyn Pitts, 90, peacefully went to be with Jesus on Monday, January 13, 2025. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Floral hills East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Red Cross ...

4 days ago · The following list contains the information of actual police reports or investigations initiated by a police officer. Additional call’s for police service or assistance may have been dispatched, but determined to be unfounded, or not requiring a police report by the officer. Click here to see a Police District Map District 1NORTH EAST NEWPORT DRIVE, 600 BLOCK, January 27, 01:22 AM, Property ...