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🎃 Happy National Pumpkin Day!
Our team is hosting an internal pumpkin painting contest, and we can’t wait to share everyone’s creative entries with you later this week.
Stay tuned for a peek at the creativity happening around the County! 🍂
A HUGE thank-you to everyone who came out yesterday for our final Walktober event at the Truman Trail! We loved seeing everyone come together to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, great company, and a little fall fun. 🍁
🏙️ Jackson County is offering nearly an entire downtown Kansas City block for sale through a competitive bidding process.
Watch County Executive Phil LeVota explain this opportunity and learn how to submit a proposal. 👇
youtu.be/mGKMq3RqDWk?si=zgyx…
🏛️ Have you stepped inside the Historic Truman Courthouse lately?
This Sunday, Walktober offers a special opportunity to celebrate Jackson County's 200th anniversary in the heart of Independence! There's plenty to discover!
📅 October 25 | 10 a.m.–Noon
📜 On this day in 1864, the Battle of Westport was fought right here in our region! This major Civil War battle helped shape the course of Jackson County's history.
Read more about the battle of Westport at civilwaronthewesternborder.o…
Join @AmericanCancer for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk tomorrow, October 24, 2026, at @CrownCenter Square in Kansas City!
Interested in participating? Register or find more information here:
🔗 secure.acsevents.org/site/TR…
This week on Fridays with Phil, Jackson County Executive @phillevota takes a walk on the spooky side in the West Bottoms with Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, who takes him to the Edge of Hell and into the belly of @TheBeastKC.
youtu.be/-VYUsrAcWF8?si=Vmse…
The first 200 participants at Walktober this weekend will receive a commemorative Walktober button!
Show your button at participating businesses around @indepsquare to receive special discounts.
Join us Sunday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Historic Truman Courthouse.
Jackson County Executive @phillevota encourages nonprofit organizations that provide essential services to Jackson County residents ages 60 and older to apply for our new Community Grants.
📅 Application deadline: November 13, 2026
🔗 Learn more: JacksonCountySeniorsFund.org…
Jackson County MO retweeted
This Friday, get your flu shot for free.
Walk-ins are welcome at our drive-thru flu shot clinic on October 23 (9:30am – 3pm) at Raytown South High School. Vaccines are free for folks 6 months of age & older (while supplies last).
More flu shot options: bit.ly/4ytoIwb
ALT Flu Shot Drive-Thru event sign featuring a light blue mobile unit in Raytown, MO. A board in front of the vehicle reads, "Visit our mobile unit!" with a public health logo. An orange cone is nearby on the pavement.
🍎 @JacksonCountyPH and @HarvestersORG are having their next food distribution event tomorrow at noon! Share this with someone who needs it ❤️
Find fresh food at JCPH this fall. Visit us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for produce and pantry-friendly items — open to anyone, free of charge.
✔️ October 21
✔️ November 18
✔️ December 16
🕛 Check-in begins at 12pm.
Find more resources at: bit.ly/4cbXLmB.
ALT Crates of assorted produce, including red apples, yellow onions, and oranges, are arranged on tables indoors. Cardboard boxes and packaged goods are visible in the background. A person stands near the tables.
Walktober isn't just about the steps you take. Be sure to check out the plein air Quick Paint Event, where artists can capture the beauty and character of our historic surroundings right from the outdoors.
And if you’re an artist, learn how to sign up at: kcparks.org/walktober-2026-q…
Join us this Sunday for our final Walktober event of the year as we celebrate 200 years of Jackson County in the historic county seat of Independence!
📅 Sunday, October 25
⏰ 10 a.m.–Noon
📍 Historic Truman Courthouse, Independence
Thank you to everyone who came out for Dogtober Fest yesterday! We loved seeing so many happy pups, their humans, and community members come together for a fun-filled day.
Thank you for making this event so special. We’re already looking forward to the next one! ❤️
Today’s the day! Join Jackson County Parks + Rec for their 32nd Annual Dogtober!
🕒 10:00AM – 4:00PM
📍 Kemper Outdoor Education Center
🎟 Admission is FREE with your dog food donation
Grab your furry friends and come on our for a DOGGONE good time!
Join @KCMOParks, Wyandotte County and Jackson County Park + Rec TOMORROW for the third Walktober of the season!
🗓 Sunday, October 19
🕒 10AM – 12PM
📍 Wyandotte County Park
The first 200 participants will receive a commemorative Walktober button designed by artist Brooke Wangwe.
🏓 Jackson County Parks is serving up something new!
County Executive @phillevota, Jackson County Parks, and @TarkettSports celebrated the grand opening of Truman Courts at Fleming Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning.
🔗 Learn more: jacksongov.org/News-articles…
This week on Fridays with Phil, Jackson County Executive @phillevota lets the dogs out when he brings Hank & Charlie to preview Dogtober Fest at Kemper Outdoor Education Center in Blue Springs happening this Sunday October 18 from 10 am to 4 pm.
youtu.be/stljESgrViU?si=PcYU…
Join Jackson County Executive @phillevota and Jackson County Parks for a ribbon cutting celebrating the first pickleball courts in the Jackson County Parks system! 🏓
🗓 Friday, October 16
🕙 10 a.m.
📍 3552 Rennau Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO
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Ranking drive-thru drinks:
1. Coffee with a sleeve, a lid that fits, and a stopper stick
2. Fountain soda with a really long straw
3. Milkshake (without any maraschino cherries)
Get your flu shot from your car on October 23rd! Sign up at bit.ly/4ikODla.
ALT Sign reading "Entrance Drive Thru" with a red arrow pointing right, outside a building with red and white checkered trim. Text above reads "ranking drive thru drinks."
ALT Image of three numbered drinks on a blue checkered background. Number 1 shows a takeaway coffee cup with a sleeve, topped with an orange stopper. Number 2 is a red cup labeled "Soda" with a white straw. Number 3 features a milkshake topped with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle, with a cherry nearby.
ALT A red and white sign reads "Drive Thru Flu Shots. Sign Up Now. Friday, October 23. Raytown, MO." The background has a blue checkered pattern.