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11/07/2025

The Blue Springs South boys soccer team defeated Columbia Rock Bridge 2-1 in the Class 4 District 7 championship game. See the story at www.examiner.net to see how the Jaguars captured their first district crown since 2018.

In Saturday's Examiner and online at www.examiner.net, we will begin a new feature to run each Wednesday and Saturday th...
11/07/2025

In Saturday's Examiner and online at www.examiner.net, we will begin a new feature to run each Wednesday and Saturday through January: The Examiner's Top 25 EJC Athletes of 2000-2025! We'll count down from No. 25 to 1, featuring a top male and female athlete each time. See who will start the countdown Saturday!

Attention all Examiner readers: After having some connection issues with our page that required us to temporari...
11/05/2025

Attention all Examiner readers: After having some connection issues with our page that required us to temporarily create this new page, we are back in our original home! Thanks for hanging in there with us!!

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11/05/2025

Hey there. It's Tuesday evening -- Election Day. Jump to our website for results as they come in.

11/04/2025

Jerry Vaughan of Grain Valley has been around long enough to have done a little of everything and a lot several things. He's the citizen of the year. Story link in the comments below.

11/03/2025

Police say a driver, not wearing a seatbelt, went around stopped traffic to run a red light at a busy intersection during rush hour, causing a fatal three-car wreck. Story link in the comments below.

Fort Osage staves off a strong start by Truman in its district football opener Thursday. See what turned it around for t...
10/31/2025

Fort Osage staves off a strong start by Truman in its district football opener Thursday. See what turned it around for the Indians. Click on the story link in the comments below.

10/31/2025

An Independence couple are getting a top honor from the Community Services League. Story link in the comments.

10/31/2025

Live theater this weekend in Independence. City Theatre brings "The Bad Seed" to the stage. Story link in the comments.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic advanced to the Class 4 state quarterfinals with a victory over Belton in the Class 4...
10/29/2025

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic advanced to the Class 4 state quarterfinals with a victory over Belton in the Class 4 District 7 championship Tuesday night. Click on the story link in the comments below to see what helped the Guardians win their third district championship in four years and more photos.

The Grain Valley softball team heads to Springfield in search of the program's first state title and will face Columbia ...
10/29/2025

The Grain Valley softball team heads to Springfield in search of the program's first state title and will face Columbia Rock Bridge in the Class 5 state semifinals. Click on the link in the comments for a preview and sidebars to read about the Eagles' attitude entering the second state final four appearance in program history.

10/29/2025

A truck crashed into the home of former Independence Mayor Eileen Weir, sending her and her husband to the hospital. "It was like a war movie, where a bomb goes off ..." she said. Link in the comments.

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