Smithville News

In an ongoing effort to spur discussion on possibly changing the structure of the Smithville Park Board, Alderman Bob Foreman brought a few guests to the boarda s Nov.

Although Lake Fitness has closed its doors, it will soon be replaced by a new and larger gym.

Margaret Otto of Smithville co-founded the Kansas City Center for Family and Organizational Systems in 1996 with the goal of getting people to focus on families and their importance in mental health.

A Smithville event served as the Clay County Public Health Center's first go at targeting a group known for spreading swine flu: school children.

After a minor delay in construction, the new Smithville branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library is open for checkouts.

The Smithville R-II School District would like the public to be prepared if the district cancels school due to inclement weather.

I was inside a south Smithville business about an hour ago when I overheard a woman talking about a oea dummy in a chair.a She seemed pretty confused.

For the fifth year in a row, new housing permits in Smithville have seen a year over year decrease.

Friday, Nov. 13, marks the beginning of Christmas festivities in Smithville with the annual Holiday Open House sponsored by the Smithville Downtown Heritage District.

If your own kitchen isn't giving you the pumpkin kick you're seeking, look to Smithville businesses.

Ita s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Smithville. Ita s also beginning to look a lot like Veterana s Day down there.

Facing a continued wobbly housing market, local developers and real estate professionals are lobbying Congress to help prop up sales by extending and expanding a homebuyers' tax credit.

A The Smithville Board of Aldermen declined to renew City Administrator Gerry Vernona s employment contract during a Tuesday, Nov.

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.