Ted the barber perseveres
By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 17, 2010 Three years ago Ted Davis thought he’d seen the end of his barbering days — maybe the end of this life altogether.…
NEHS’ future up in the air
By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 17, 2010 In a special Kansas City, Mo., School Board meeting Saturday, Superintendent John Covington announced a proposal to close 31 schools, including six…
Seniors keep active at Holy Cross
Betti Stasi, a Northeast resident, exercises Friday at Holy Cross Senior Center, located in the church auditorium at 5106 St. John Ave. All seniors are welcome from 8 a.m. to…
Tina Alline Bays
Tina Alline Bays (Derse), 46, of Everett, Wash., died Feb. 14, 2010, after a courageous battle with colon and liver cancer. She was born in Kansas City, Mo., on July…
Northeast generosity sparked by Northeast News photograph
Feb. 10, 2010 To the Editor: Last week’s [Jan. 27 edition] Northeast News featured two of our students on the front page, counting money for our Holy Cross Pennies for…
Request to move off street nonsensical
Feb. 10, 2010 With most weather prognosticators calling for significant snowfall, our city sent out a press release Sunday requesting that residents not park on the street so city crews…
Bear hugs from St. Stephen’s
Feb. 10, 2010 To celebrate Catholic Schools Week this past week, schools collected teddy bears for patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital. St. Stephen’s Academy collected 32 bears. Showing their generosity,…
New nonprofit organization rises from Northeast chamber
By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 10, 2010 The Northeast Chamber of Commerce has birthed a new sub-organization out of the former Historic Northeast Fall Festival nonprofit. Historic Northeast Events…
Tax credit can put thousands in pocket
By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 10, 2010 Historic Northeast resident LaToya Jones just gets by as a single mother of two. She has had trouble finding dependable childcare, which…