ALLEN, Texas — Things are going so well for the Kansas City Comets that even goalkeeper Nicolau Neto is getting in on the offensive side. Neto had an assist on a key secondperiod goal and made nine saves in the net to help the Comets remained undefeated at 6-0 with a 9-3 victory over the host Dallas Sidekicks Saturday at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center.
The Kansas City Chiefs did what they had to Saturday, beating the Broncos on the road to finish up the regular season. Too bad the Titans did what they had to Sunday, too.
The William Chrisman boys basketball team bounced back from a close semifinal loss Friday to take third place in the Kaminsky Classic. Chrisman rallied from a 30-23 halftime deficit after the third quarter to claim a 58-49 victory over Francis Howell Saturday at Joplin High School.
Missouri men’s basketball was in the prime part of its schedule when a horrible blast from the past reappeared in present day. A postponement of a Southeastern Conference game, namely the Tigers’ Wednesday home contest against Mississippi State, meant MU had to wait 10 days for another opportunity to take the court.
A week ago, former Kansas City Mavericks fan favorite Justin Woods was back home in Fairbanks, Alaska, hitting the ice, getting in shape and hoping for a call from coach Tad O’Had. That call came a few days ago, and it didn’t take the defender long to make an impact as it was initially announced that he scored the game-tying goal Friday night at Cable Dahmer Arena where the Mavericks claimed a 4-2 victory – their third in a row over the Wichita Thunder.
INDEPENDENCE, MO - Raymond G. Allen, 92, died peacefully Monday night after a long and full life. Born Jan, 23, 1929, Raymond - whose friends called him Tommy - graduated from Northeast High School and then immediately enlisted with the US Navy and served as a carpenter in Norfolk, Virginia, during the Korean War. Raymond would eventually meet the love of his life at a soda shop in Independence. He and Margaret, who preceded him in death, would be married on Dec. 21, 1952, while he was on leave from the Navy. They were a dedicated couple who together founded R.G. Allen Construction as he built many of the homes in neighborhoods along 39th Street and throughout Independence. He built the growing family’s first home on Overton and eventually built their house on Christopher Circle – a place he would call home for more than 50 years. Raymond was a dedicated father to his four children, Jill (Suzanne), Chris( Peggy), Raymond Jr. (Roxanne) and Patrick (Stephanie). He coached his son’s football teams and helped decorate the Truman High School gym for school dances. He built a swimming pool in the backyard when the kids were old enough to be strong swimmers, and he always balanced his business with his family to ensure he could be there for them for whatever they needed. Raymond is survived by his four children, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and countless friends. The family will hold a private viewing and funeral. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)
INDEPENDENCE - Carolyn Sue Green, 75, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 2nd, 2022. Carolyn was born to Helen Jeanette (Burgess) and Bernard Leroy Jones on September 21st, 1946, in Sugar Creek, MO.
Richard Ray Rathmann, 69, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, at The Groves Senior Living Community in Independence, Missouri. He was born on May 22, 1952 to Herman Walter and Mabel Ielene (Epperly) Rathmann in Independence, Missouri where He spent most of his life. He was known to his family and friends as ‘Rick’ but went by ‘Richard’ in later years.
Forget car dealers; Americans are flummoxed by the marketplace for health care. Two new reports show that consumers are increasingly anxious about medical costs and access to care, with record numbers signing up for subsidized health coverage. The system is not working for the majority of Americans, and the inequities are only getting worse.
While all facts are true, not all facts are relevant. And what are the relevant facts in this crisis where 100,000 Russian troops are now stationed along the Ukrainian border? Fact one: There is not now and never has been a vital U.S.