A trial date has been set for the man accused of murdering Citizen sports reporter Dennis Sharkey.
Weston’s annual Applefest will kick off Saturday, Oct. 3 with a parade down Main Street at 10 a.m., with festivities lasting until 5 p.m.
The Platte County community is still reeling from the death of long-time Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd, with his family speaking out this week on his passing.
In the hours following Eric Zahnd’s death, tributes poured in from around the state, including the man set to take the prosecutor’s office in January.
Park Hill’s softball team has caught fire over the past two weeks, winning 10 straight games heading into the final stretch of conference competition and earning a spot at No. 7 in the Class 5 Missouri High School Softball Coaches Association midseason rankings.
The Kansas City Monarchs are league champions for the fifth time in franchise history, and a Platte County southpaw played a key role in helping them finish the job.
Platte County’s girls tennis team is conference champions for a second straight season, convincingly confirming their repeat championship last week.
For the first time since 2012, the North Platte football team returned from Gower victorious on Sept. 25 after defeating East Buchanan 51-21.
West Platte cross country has a new school record after Charles Trease broke his previous record on Sept. 26.
The daunting schedule that Park Hill’s football team has faced added a fourth defeat through the first five games, falling 45-14 against Blue Springs South on Sept. 25.
Park Hill South’s boys soccer team faced a heartbreaking defeat on Sept. 22, falling 2-1 against Lee’s Summit West at the Park Hill District Soccer Complex.
The North Platte Lady Panthers made school history Wednesday, Sept. 16, traveling to Plattsburg and coming away with the program’s first girls golf victory.
Platte County’s soccer team flirted with danger in the first half, but a much-improved second half gave junior forward Kayden Roy the chance to deliver a much-needed goal and lift the Pirates over Smithville on Sept. 16 at Pirate Stadium.
West Platte’s softball team is off to a 5-9 start to the season in a schedule packed with tough competition.
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Last week, the Platte City Board of Aldermen approved a resolution to set standards for the use of Flock license plate readers in the city. Residents believe the board’s resolution doesn’t go far enough to protect citizen privacy.