Lone Jack News

Two Greenwood men were arrested for assaulting a police officer after a disturbance at the Delinda Estates subdivision in June.

About 100 people filed into the cafeteria at Smith-Cotton High School to celebrate Sedalia School District 200 superintendent Doug Ebersold's retirement Monday evening.

The Jackson County’s Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire that badly damaged a barn Saturday evening in the unincorporated part of the county north of Lone Jack.The office responded to a call ...

“After Jasmine threw a 42, I said 'OK, I got to do this,'”

Lutheran senior Aaron Viets once wondered if he’d ever break his year-old personal record in the 3,200-meter run.Viets set the mark his junior year during a regular season meet at Belton and with the ... via Kansas City Star

Rusty and Sherry Hout, of Cole Camp, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Jo Hout, of Lake Tapawingo, to Ryan Alumbaugh. via Sedalia Democrat

“I couldn't even tell you the last time we had a contested write-in race in a school district”

No signs, no ballots, no election muss.

Voters interested in Tuesday's Blue Springs, Independence and Center school district elections -- among others -- can stay home and relax.

Yet each of those districts had seats up for grab this year. Thing is, only one person sought out each seat. Under that circumstance, a law enacted in 2003 excuses the districts from the hassle -- and cost -- of a formal election.

Not so for cities such as Lake Tapawingo, Levasy and Lone Jack. They have no exemption, so they still have to go to the trouble and expense -- often more than a thousand dollars -- of formally electing unopposed candidates. Read more

“We have to consider what's best for the students.”

KINGSVILLE, Mo. -- Todd Brendel is running for a 2-year term on the Kingsville School Board. via DigitalBURG

Fire destroyed a log home in Lone Jack Saturday evening, according to media reports. No one was injured.

The house on South Outer Belt Road was valued at $500,000. Firefighters arrived at the burning house around 7:30 p.m. Several fire departments responded.

No one was inside the house when the fire started.

Mike Rice, mrice@kcstar.com Read more

“This fire has been a huge bump in the road, but they're coming through it with their heads held up. They're all there for each other”

Ironhorse couple perseveres during Family crisis To some Soldiers, married life and Army life are more interconnected than others. via InterestAlert.com

“I slammed the door shut as my wife was running through screaming someone was going to shoot her!”

A family was forced to hide in their home as gunmen barged in and ransacked the place, police said. via KCTV Kansas City

Fire heavily damaged a two-story house in rural Jackson County early this morning. via Kansas City Star

“I'm glad it's not cold, but it would have been more Christmasy”

The Blue Springs community watches as fireworks explode over the Mayor's Christmas Tree moments after the lights were switched on Tuesday evening at City Hall on Main Street. via The Examiner

“Our homes typically save homeowners about 30 percent in energy costs over standard construction, which means a homeowner may save tens of thousands of dollars in utility bills over the life of the home”

Eight model homes are open daily at Double D Homes. The builder focuses on offering "green" building techniques. via www.kansascity.com Real Estate

Kansas City bizspace - Kansas City Real Estate - Kansas City Commercial Real Estate Listings Choose another market: biz space kansascity Categories: Lone Jack Mini Storage Lone Jack Mini Storage Lone Jack, MO ... via Kansas City Business Journal

“We're investigating that right now.”

You've found your dream home in one of the 17 subdivisions at Chapman Farms, an ambitious housing community development in south Blue Springs, but chances are you have a Lee's Summit ZIP code and mailing ... via The Examiner

KANSAS CITY | Immigration forum

Lawyers from the Sharma-Crawford law firm and the McCrummen Immigration Law Group will hold a forum on current law tonight at 6.

The discussion will be in Room 101 of the Science & Technology Building at MCC-Penn Valley Metropolitan Community College, 3201 Southwest Trafficway.

LONE JACK | Halloween walk through history

All amateur ghost hunters are invited to search for spirits on Halloween at the Lone Jack Civil War Museum. The fifth annual Walk with the Civil War Spirits is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Participants will follow a spirit guide through the grounds where soldiers fought and died in battle. Read more

“He thought the idea of the house was unique. He didn't want to follow the pack”

Sixteen-inch wood logs, aluminum cans, foam, stucco as well as the hard work and sweat of Jeff Izzard, whose daughter is a freshman at Lucy Franklin. via The Examiner

For too many times for too many years, the Slater softball team has been on the wrong end of 10- and 15-run-rule contests. via The Marshall Democrat-News

“Every one of these bands, drumlines and color guards puts a lot of time into this”

To the backdrop of bleating brass and beating drums, Blue Springs High School Band Director Tim Allshouse - who is in his 12th year of helping coordinate the event - let loose a sigh of relief Saturday ... via The Examiner

LONE JACK, Mo. -- The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating after a tractor-trailer flipped over in the median of U.S. 50 Highway early Monday morning. via TheHawaiiChannel