A headstone marks a grave in the “potter’s field” area of Liberty’s Fairview Cemetery where Black people were buried in the 1800s and after. Photo courtesy of Michelle Cook On the day William Dodd ...

LIBERTY, Mo. — Change is in the air. A Clay County cemetery, home to a Civil War era statue that represents pride to some and prejudice to others, has become the epicenter of controversy. The statue, ...

Representatives of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri Jurisdiction unveil the Liberty African American Legacy Memorial at Fairview and New Hope Cemetery in Liberty on Saturday, ...

THIS MONUMENT HAS A LOOMED OVER THE LIBERTY COMMUNITY. FOR A LONG TIME FOR 116 YEARS A NAMELESS CONFEDERATE SOLDIER HIS DARED EAST OVER LIBERTY’S FAIRVIEW CEMETERY. THE EAST WAS A PREDOMINANT ...

LIBERTY, Mo. — Liberty city officials have started the legal process to find out who owns a block of land where a Confederate monument sits. City officials said they’ll give the owner 30 days to ...

LIBERTY — Months after acquiring a new asset for the township, trustees made a series of moves to make sure things were properly managed from a fiscal standpoint. Trustees at Monday’s regular meeting ...