Mike Sharp will be facing Ernie Griffin in the race for Jackson County Sheriff in November.

Listening to Cheryl Parris reflect on her 33-year career with the R-7 School District is a little like listening to your parents talk about their childhood.

A year ago, then 14-year-old Lee’s Summit West High School student Jasraj Marjara was just beginning his endeavors to raise money for an orphanage halfway around the world. Today, Jasraj has raised enough to send the Mama Ngina Kenyatta Children’s Home in Kenya a fixed check of $250 per month.