Smithville News

Smithville police won't forget the mother who spoke at a Board of Aldermen meeting early this year.

The Clay County Public Health Center and the Smithville R-II School District will offer free swine flu vaccines from 4 to 8 p.m. at Smithville High School Monday, Nov.

With Christmas a little less than two months away, the Ministerial Alliance Toy Store in Smithville is gearing up for another season this weekend.

Although it covers four blocks in the heart of the city, most people don't know the Smithville Downtown Heritage District exists.

The new Smithville branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library will not open Monday, Nov.

Joyce "Joy" S. Bryant, of Sedalia, will celebrate her 80th birthday with a reception, hosted by her children, from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov.

The new water tower and line in south Smithville are officially up and running. Earlier this fall, the new tower and line started bringing more water to homes in the south part of town.

Throughout the morning, teachers steadily walked into the Smithville Upper Elementary School copy room.

This year's Octoberfest - held Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10, in downtown Smithville - produced many statistics, both big numbers and small numbers.

" Citizen soldiers serving in the 129th Field Artillery Battalion stationed at armories in Maryville, Albany, Chillicothe and Independence have a new commander.

Seven months of planning will culminate this weekend with Smithville's biggest annual event: Octoberfest.

Smithville police do not suspect foul play in the death of a woman whose body was found in a fishing pond, Police Chief Ken Wilson said this morning, Monday, Oct.

Former police sergeant indictedA Clay County grand jury has indicted a former Claycomo police sergeant, alleging he stole more than $500 from a Spanish-speaking worker during a vehicle stop last July.The jury indicted Jason McGinness on Sept.

Police continue to investigate the case of a body they pulled from a pond shortly after noon on Wednesday.

A body was discovered Wednesday in a pond in Smithville, Mo. The Smithville Herald reported City Administrator Gerry Vernon confirmed the discovery.

After a six-month search, the Northland Reformed Church, at 2901 N.W. Cookingham Drive, just east of U.S. Highway 169, named me as its new pastor.

Rick Wilson picked the right day for his best fishing outing of the summer. The Trimble resident hauled in the biggest bass of the day after less than an hour on Smithville Lake and never slowed down Sunday, Sept.

In coordination with the Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management Districta TMs Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program, a collection event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept.

16 issue came out - fell into that minority category. The worst part of the day was when I found out I had an error in the paper.

Searing pain and the fear of looming death filled Carly Morris last days.Even her doctors could do little but hope and pray as the poison she accidentally ingested at a Kansas City methamphetamine lab slowly and inexorably burned through her body.Nobody meant for the 24-year-old woman with the radiant smile and beautiful singing voice to die.But on ...