30 Years Ago

Ella M. Crawford of Liberty and Stephen R. Fleming of Smithville announce the engagement of their daughter, Dawn Janel Fleming,...

Elizabeth Navarro Alakayleh, daughter of Mrs. Tommie Flores and the late Abel Navarro of San Antonio, Tex., and James Russell...

The issue of riverboat gaming in unincorporated Platte County was approved by a relatively narrow margin in Tuesday's election, which...

Carl Layman, Jr. of Easley, South Carolina and Deborah Craven of Platte City have announced their upcoming marriage on July...

Anne Swaney, daughter of Georgeanne and Jack Swaney of Platte City, was crowned 1994 Platte County Fair Queen Friday night...

Country music recording group Blackhawk and country artist Shawn Camp will take the stage at the Platte County Fair Friday...

Imagine meeting the demands of 68,000 customers in one month when they’re all hungry, expect their food to be of...

A convicted felon who was the driver in a 1991 traffic crash that killed one person and injured another in...

Christine Marie O’Gorman and Timothy Drew Augspurg were married April 2, 1994 at the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on Park...

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Parkinson, Idaho Falls, Idaho, have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kristy Jo,...

Platte County Deputy Sheriff Pat Clark displays one of Platte County’s illegal substances. Growing wild around the county are the...

Mr. and Mrs. L. Kyle Hern of Platte City announce the birth of their son on Wednesday, May 30, 1979...

Three inmates at the Platte County Jail on Saturday night used a piece of hacksaw blade to saw their way...

Facing felony charges of stealing and an ouster attempt brought on by the state attorney general Platte County Public Administrator...

Happy and Josephine Smither of Weston will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 13, 1994. An open house...

Three charges of felony stealing have been filed against Platte County Public Administrator John L. Bless. The charges allege Bless...

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hevalow of Smithville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Grace, to Dallas Lee Shipley, son...

Civil War reenactors Jim Kimsey and Bob Werline set up camp outside Platte City Middle School last week to give...

Platte City has a new city administrator. Ann Daniels of Gladstone was elected as the number one choice by the...

Dr. Gayden Carruth will become superintendent of the Park Hill R-5 School District effective July 1, 1994, the board of...