A day at the lake
A Great Blue Heron glided just above the water at Smithville Lake, undaunted by the concentration of boats and jet skis at Crow’s Creek Park. As it searched for its lunch, participants of the 14th annual Day at the Lake on July 11 were already eating theirs.
Ameristar Casino provided the lunch, volunteers loaned out their watercraft for the day, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City pulled it all together so individuals living with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities could fly along the water, too.
Recreating history
It’s easy to forget with all the progression and changes in the city of Smithville about its beginnings as a small milling town in 1822. Humphrey “Yankee” Smith didn’t know when he settled with his family on the banks of Smiths Forks almost 200 years ago what would become of the village of Smith’s Mill.
But the Smithville Historical Society doesn’t plan to let the past — the setbacks or the triumphs — disappear. Historical society member Frank McMillan has a plan to breathe life into the history of Smithville.
One and done?
Three-sport high school athletes have become nearly extinct. In fact, it’s even becoming harder and harder to find student-athletes who want to play two different high school sports.
Less is more for Craig
More parties, trips to the mall, and, while not at the top of her list, work shifts.
Summer session considered a success
The summer school session for the Smithville R-II School District ended with some of its highest enrollment numbers in recent history.
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