Mary Calvillo last week announced her candidacy for Platte County Clerk in the Republican primary election on Aug. 4.
The Platte County Commission has formed the Platte County Mental Health Board Advisory Committee, a dedicated group tasked with developing the application process for the establishment of the Platte County Mental Health Board.
A week after he openly criticized the Platte County Commission, incumbent Auditor Kevin Robinson is now facing an election opponent in the Republican primary.
Two FLOCK Safety cameras have been placed at the intersection of Branch Street and Running Horse Road in Platte City, allowing Platte City police to capture license plates of vehicles traveling through the intersection.
A pair of local wrestlers from Platte County and Park Hill South exercised their demons of previous defeats to win their first district championships on Feb. 14 in the Class 2 District 4 girls wrestling tournament at Platte County High School.
When the girls basketball teams from Park Hill and Oak Park met back in December, it was the Oak Park Oakies who controlled the game to emerge with a 20-point victory at Park Hill. Things were much different in the return matchup last week.
It was a historic weekend for the West Platte girls wrestling team as they qualified two wrestlers for the state championships for the first time in program history.
The Park Hill South boys basketball team trailed from start to finish of a 58-50 on home court during a conference defeat against North Kansas City on Feb. 10, but several Panther runs nearly erased double-digit deficits to provide a scare to the Hornets.
The accolades and milestones continue to roll in for Park Hill South senior basketball star Addison Bjorn, but her most recent honor has officially pinned her among the elite high school players in the nation.
It has been a challenging season of growth and development for the Platte County boys basketball team, but they have seen some progress.
Dominance has become routine for Park Hill South, and last week delivered another emphatic episode. The Panthers delivered another commanding performance Feb. 5-7 at the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference Red Division meet at Gladstone Community Center.
High School wrestling teams converged upon the West Platte School District facilities on Feb. 3 for the return of the West Platte Scramble.
The Park Hill boys basketball team took the Oak Park to the brink, but the defending state champions showed their quality down the final stretch to escape Park Hill with a 69-61 win on Feb. 6.
The Park Hill South girls basketball team returned for the 47th annual North Kansas City Tournament, hoping to defend the crown they won last year.

Cuts made to a program offered by the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office have prompted complaints from members of the Platte County Bar Association.