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Ricky Dean's is hosting a Mental Health Awareness night
(ST.JOSEPH, Mo) Ricky Dean's is hosting a free Mental Health Awareness event tonight 5:30-7:30 p.m. The owners of Rick Dean's and Molly Thomas the Family Guidance Marketing Coordinator are very motivated to spread a positive message and to give guidance to those who suffer from mental health issues. The event...
Bulldog district track champs
It was a close race with one-half point making the difference in the Kearney girls winning the Class 4 District 8 track meet at Liberty High School on Saturday, May 11. The Bulldogs finished with 187 team points, just edging Smithville and its 186.5 team points.
Main Street Celebration set June 7-8 in Platte City
A new community event is being planned for Downtown Platte City. The event, billed as Main Street Celebration, will take place on Platte City’s Main Street the evening of Friday, June 7 and during the daytime on Saturday, June 8. A Friday night street dance sponsored by Barley &...
Platte County opens two parking lots for public use
In a change of policy, two Platte County-owned parking lots on the west side of Third Street across from the Platte County Administration Building in Platte City are now open for public use. The larger of those two lots is pictured with this story. “Over the years we’ve had multiple...
Smithville track and field districts runners-up
The Smithville track teams both came in second place at the Class District 8 track meet in Liberty Saturday, May 11. Athletes now have their sights set on sectionals this coming weekend. “We had a lot of things go our way, just not enough to win,” Smithville head coach Jerad...
Law enforcement identifies body found Friday near Gower
A body that was found Friday afternoon near Gower, Missouri, has been identified as a man who's been reported missing by family since April 9, according to the Andrew County Sheriff's Office. According to a press release from Andrew County Sheriff Grant Gillett, the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office received a...
Dragons capture first district title in seven years
Mid-Buchanan baseball, with no senior players, conquered Thursday’s Class 3 District 16 championship with little to no jitters. The Dragons continued its domination of the tournament field, defeating Lathrop 9-0 to capture the program’s first district title since 2017.
East Buchanan's Jessen takes second in Class 2 state golf tournament; other local golfers take home top finishes
(SMITHVILLE, Mo.) The East Buchanan Bulldogs have a second-place finisher in the Class 2 State Golf Tournament. Bulldogs' golfer Logan Jessen finished with a two-day score of 157 or 13-over par. In the Class 3 state tournament, there were some local golfers finishing in the Top 20. 8th place- Jackson...
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