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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers start their varsity boys basketball season with multiple returning players. Seniors Gannon Willis and Amani Robinson are two players who saw the floor in starting roles for the Tigers last season and look to contribute this year.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers’ wrestling program is under new leadership. Cody Beck takes the helm after running Richmond’s program for the past two seasons.

STOCKTON – Exactly how they died 80 years ago is unlikely to surface from the waters of Pearl Harbor, but the memory of three Ray County men killed there, 3,855 miles from home, is kept alive by their relative, Karen Grantham, 59.

LIBERTY – Amid an uptick in fatal and near-fatal overdoses linked to the recreational use of pills laced with fentanyl, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Community Drug Education Summit.

COLUMBIA – When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Chelsea Howland saw firsthand how telehealth helped her dad, A Type 2 diabetic, see his diabetes specialist virtually. As a nurse herself, Howland understands the convenience virtual appointments provide for patients, particularly in rural communities, where access to health care can be limited.

RICHMOND – Noah Edwards, 12, Richmond, brought down a 16-point buck in Saline County to win the Youth Deer Hunt, sponsored by Banner Coulson Chevrolet, Higginsville. Getting the deer took preparation and a bit of luck “At first, we were in a blind,” Noah said.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services authorized those who are 18 or older and fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get a booster shot. “The data we released ...

FENTON – The Tigers’ Nov. 19-20 visit to the World Wide Technology Soccer Park did not end in Excelsior Springs’ first state boys soccer title.