Donald ‘Bill’ Combs Donald “Bill” Combs, born on June 19, 1922, passed away at Belton Regional Hospital on Dec. 6, 2025. He was 103 years old, and lived a long life filled with many people who he loved and cherished. He was born to Donald Jacob Combs and Maude L Combs and had six siblings, Gertie Combs Elkins, Coy Combs, Leslie “Toots” Combs, Betty Combs Springer, Dean Combs, and Donna Combs Luther. He was alive during the Great Depression, joined the Civilian Conservation Co

Kaytlin “Kayti” Clemmons Cash, age 25, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and formerly Raymore, unexpectedly passed away on December 6, 2025, from a pulmonary embolism. Kayti was born on June 12, 2000, in Overland Park, Kan. to Russell and Suzen Clemmons. Kayti was known for her selfless heart and always ready to help anyone in need. She was a patient listener whose smile and laughter could light up any room. Above all, she cherished her role as a devoted wife to Dustin and loving mother

Proposed Westover project turned away in part due to racism, lawsuit claims By Allen Edmonds allen@northcassherald.com KANSAS CITY – A federal lawsuit filed against the City of Belton and Belton City Council on Tuesday by developers behind the rejected Commons of Belton project, proposed for Westover Road north of Markey Road, claims the 252-unit affordable housing project was turned away by the city council due in large part to “discriminatory opposition” where community mem

Rita Jean Stout, also known as Gram to her grandkids, passed away at age 96 in Belton on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Rita Jean Stout Rita was born in Tulsa, Okla., to Thomas Jay and Gertrude Margret (Keim) Essley on March 15, 1929. She had one sister and one brother. She married Raymond McDonnell Stout II on February 18, 1950, in Tulsa. Ray and Rita relocated to Johnson County, Kan., in 1957 with three children, purchased a farm, and added an additional five children. She rel