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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The summer sun was bright, but on the first day of August, not so hot – in the 80s rather than the 90s or over 100 degrees – as about 400 guests took their places on stainless steel bleachers overlooking seniors dressed in black or gold gowns.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Life has been rolling along at Tiger Bowl over the last three weekends, as owners Jerry and Teresa Farrell have been busy hosting various tournaments. On July 10, Gannon Davis picked up a youth six-game sweeper tournament championship. Davis received an $80 scholarship for rolling a 1,061 series on the day and a 176.8 average. Runnerup Andrew DeOrnellis finished with a 1,044 series, 174 average, and received a $56 scholarship.

KEARNEY – Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative warns consumer-members in Ray, Clay, Platte and other counties of a new phone scam targeting them. The scam consists of PCEC members being falsely told the cooperative was bought out by another utility and their payments were not processed correctly due to the merger.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Great West Casualty Co. presented Waller Truck Co.

WARRENSBURG – Veterans who are wanting to transition to civilian life can find help. They can prepare for a new career at any school through Veterans Upward Bound, or VUB, at the University of Central Missouri.

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas – Walmart will close all community stores and Sam’s Clubs on Thanksgiving Day this year, rather than offer discounts. The company reportedly wants employees to spend the holiday with their families vs.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The community Presbyterian church, Barbee Memorial, welcomes Pastor Adel Thalos as the transitional pastor. Thalos will guide the congregation for the next 12 to 18 months.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A COVID-19 outbreak is being addressed in Excelsior Springs, a different outbreak shut down sports camps in Lawson and the number of Ray County cases jumped by more than 50% in a week.