Looking Backward

Will the publicly-operated Platte County Regional Sewer District attempt to intervene? That’s the question this week surrounding the issue of...

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Auman announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rhonda Lee Hoskins, to David Wayne Hunter,...

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

Gary Witt has been nominated to fill the third of three vacancies on the Missouri Court of Appeals in the...

“The Old Home Place” opened last week on Main Street in Platte City by Shirley and Tom Bruno in the...

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

The local economy may not exactly be booming, but the combination of general sales tax receipts plus income from the...

Workmen began a face lifting job on the Shirley Fashion's Center building on Main Street last weekend. The paint is...

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

Platte County voters approved a 10 year extension of the county parks and recreation half cent sales tax. There were...

The city council for the City of Platte City has passed an ordinance calling a special election on Aug. 7...

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

A contract with the Platte City Chamber of Commerce failed to be approved by the Platte City Board of Aldermen...

Last year’s fair queen, who also won the title of Missouri State Fair Queen, Anita Vanetti, crowned Miss Crystal Threadgill...

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

Parkville’s Board of Aldermen heard a presentation on the county’s parks and recreation department and the proposed half cent park...

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Morelock of Platte Woods announce the birth of their son on Sunday, July 8, 1979 at...

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

Platte County’s proposed half cent sales tax for parks, promoted by a county commission comprised of three Republicans, will get...

Captain Roscoe Laurie of St. Joseph of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H is being promoted to the rank...