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The Smithville Commons developer has a preference list for an anchor tenant. Lowe’s takes the No. 1 spot. Home Depot comes in at No. 2. And No. 3 goes to Sutherlands.

Methodist church, scouts dedicate meditation trail

A reflective and spiritual woodsy trail now exists behind Smithville United Methodist Church, thanks to a local Boy Scout troop and the church.

City of Smithville officials will discuss whether to conduct an independent investigation of what led to the water boil order last month as well as the possibility of giving water customers discounts.

Disagreements about whether city of Smithville staff should receive raises and dental insurance continued last week.

Last month, Smithville Lake boat slip holders who hadn’t complied with warnings saw their brooms, furniture and other items disappear from their docks.

Kathi Whitman hopes her new bed and breakfast is a good fit for the Northland.

A several-day order to boil tap water before drinking it inconvenienced city of Smithville water customers, and caused the city and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to re-evaluate procedures.

The Smithville Area Fire Protection District and Smithville R-II School District have upped their annual property tax rates in an effort to keep revenue constant amid declining property values. However, the Smithville Board of Aldermen does not intend to increase the city’s tax rate.

As part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Minor Roads Initiative, MoDOT has completed about one-third of more than 350 miles of lettered and numbered roads scheduled for improvement in this district, according to Beth Wright, district engineer for MoDOT.