William Chrisman football head coach Terry McCray may be new to the program, but he knows what this week means to his team.

By Mike Genet  mike.genet@examiner.net President Harry Truman never was a big fan of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. But after the ...

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Melodie Chrisman excitedly looks on in conversation with fellow Women of Distinction Award winner Charline Gray. Kristy Whitney of event ...

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Back to the Commonwealth it is. But this time, the Minutemen will be the visitors.

While innocently watching some late night “Pawn Stars,” I became instantly fully awake when I learned that an original “Star ...

The Blue Springs volleyball team bounced back from a disappointing loss with a sweep of visiting Lee’s Summit Wednesday night.

The Blue Springs South softball team rebounded from a loss to Lee’s Summit with its second 15-3 win over Lee’s Summit North this season.

The Grain Valley boys soccer team has bounced back from three straight losses with three straight wins.

Winners of the Week 1 vote for The Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male and Female Athletes of the Week.

This is a big week for Community Services League’s efforts to address the need for housing, specifically in Independence.