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Lee's Summit
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
Good morning, Lee's Summit. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Lee's Summit firefighters are volunteering for the annual Holiday Boot Block event to raise funds for local social services, benefiting the community with food, rent, and utility assistance. Lee's Summit Tribune
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Rogue Round Table paid off all school lunch debts at two Lee’s Summit elementary schools, emphasizing the impact of such debts on students' education and advocating for a universal lunch program. KCTV5
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A recall campaign against Jackson County Executive Frank White is gaining momentum, with significant signature gathering and a legislator's support, amid controversies over COVID relief funds allocation and other policies. KMBC
- ➤ Jackson County legislators unanimously decided to allocate $70.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds, with plans for county infrastructure and disadvantaged communities, despite one dissenting vote and planning delays. KMBC
- ➤ The Jackson County Legislature is nearing agreement on how to allocate over $70 million in COVID relief funds, with a proposal that splits the funds between disadvantaged communities and county infrastructure. KCTV5
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Kansas City Chiefs' Chris Jones expresses the positive impact of friendly competition among teammates, highlighting his and George Karlaftis' race for the most sacks this season. KMBC
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
~ Maya Angelou
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