Liberty News

Mrs. Ritter was born in Memphis, Missouri. She and her husband Monte had been together for over 43 years.

After signing off on a controversial tree agreement, the City Council at its May 21 meeting also approved a final development plan for a 10,300-square-foot medical office building in Blue Jay Crossing.

The Missouri Department of Transportation recently hosted a public hearing to share the preliminary plans and gather feedback for improvements to the Interstate 35 and Missouri Highway 291 interchange in Liberty.

TO CONTACT US by email Click Here! or by phone 816.858.0363 Alicia Stephens, executive director of the Liberty Economic Development Corporation , has accepted the position as executive director of the Platte County Economic Development Council , effective July 1. LEDC has formed a search committee and has already begun looking for a new executive ... (more)

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, the Clay County Museum and Historical Society, 14 N. Main St.

There are a few more stories from World War II that I want to share that are pieces of history that might be lost if they hadn't been recorded in the local newspapers.

Storyteller JoHo will spin tales on Saturday, June 2, in the children's area on the north side of the Liberty Square at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Thousands of visitors are expected to converge on downtown Liberty for the third annual Liberty Arts Squared Friday evening and Saturday, June 1 and 2. With the festival expanded to two days this year, Friday ... (more)

That's what will be at stake when Liberty and Rockhurst square off in a Class 4 state quarterfinal baseball game at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 24, on Field No.

"Look what I made," said Kelly Sims of Liberty, Mo., holding up her smartphone during an unofficial show and tell during a chalkboard paint class at Be Here Now, a store in Independence, Mo.

DST’s loss is fashion’s gain.Three former longtime DST employees — and longtime friends — left the company and have opened two different Liberty stores with similar names.Susan Donnici took a buyout from the financial services company.

"Look what I made," said Kelly Sims of Liberty, Mo., holding up her smartphone during an unofficial show and tell during a chalkboard paint class at Be Here Now, a store in Independence, Mo.

Bill Barr, associate executive director of Vocational Services Inc., Matt Haase, a representative from U.S. Sen.

John Alexander "Alec" Barber has not spent much time around crowds in his young life, but this past weekend he joined the throngs of moviegoers who pushed "Marvel's The Avengers" box office revenue past the $100 million mark for the second week in a row.

Deputies arrested on of their own after allegations that he threatened his girlfriend with a weapon during a domestic dispute.

A 22-year-old Clay County sheriff’s deputy has been fired and arrested for allegedly threatening a girlfriend with a weapon during a domestic dispute, authorities said this morning.The deputy, a Liberty resident, had been with the sheriff’s office for about six months.

Liberty Junior High School students Madelyne Kennedy, MacKenzie Teela and Linsey Aquino wash shards of pottery and dishes they found at the dig.

After 21 years of service, both active and reserve, with the U.S. Air Force, Judi Samborski has found another way to actively represent her country.

The city will continue discussing a controversial annexation at its meeting, Monday, May 21, including whether to hold an election for a voluntary annexation of 6 acres on the south side of town.

It turned out that No. 7 just wasn't mean to be. Kearney ended the Blue Jays' run of district dominance with a 4-2 victory in penalty kicks tonight at Park Hill District Soccer Complex.

Liberty has teamed up in a design-build partnership with Havens Construction and AGC Engineers to design and construct storm sewer improvements in the Liberty Manor East neighborhood.