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After virus delay comes graduation day

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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.
ON GRADUATION DAY, Excelsior Springs High School senior Tori Bryan takes a moment to sit on the school mascot before continuing the walk to the football field for the ceremony. Graduation occurs normally in May, but the pandamic delays the event until Aug. 1.

Tiger Bowl provides tournaments, scholarships

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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.
GANNON DAVIS bowls his way to an 891 series and a first-place finish in a six-game youth series at Tiger Bowl in Excelsior Springs. Submitted photo

Cooperative warns about scam

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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.
UNDER AUTHORITY of Missouri law and the Federal Clean Air Act, as approved June 13, Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers Inc., Richmond, has built and completed construction of a grain elevator, located at 202 E. Main St. in Hardin. In addition, Ray-Carroll has received permission to create an additional haul road. WYNELL KEENER | Submitted photo

Free academic help available to veterans

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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.
JUST 10 MINUTES west of Whiteman Air Force Base, the University of Central Missouri leaders have raised their commitment to the education of area veterans, including through more educational programs and more attention to patriotic events, including remembering Sept. 11, 2001. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Walmart, Sam’s Clubs to close on Thanksgiving

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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.

Barbee names pastor

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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.
PASTOR Adel Thalos takes the lead at Barbee Memorial.