AUGUSTA, Ga. — Mary Gray hadn’t even made it all the way to the first tee at Augusta National Golf Club when the reality of the protective bubble that settles over the course during Masters’ week fully set in.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL 4 p.m. — St.
THURSDAY’S TELEVISION • Tennis: WTA Charleston, 10 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Horse racing: America’s Day at the Races, noon, FS2 (740) • MLB: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 1 p.m., MLBN (272) • Golf: PGA The Masters, 2 p.m., ESPN (13) • Auto racing: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying, 2 p.m., FS1 (43) • High school boys basketball: State Champions Invitational semifinal: Sidwell Friends (D.C.) vs. Calvary Christian (Fla.), 2:30 p.m., ESPNU (269) • MLB: Cleveland at Royals, 3 p.m., Bally Sports KC (48) • College hockey: NCAA Frozen Four semifinal: Denver vs.
Friday, March 18 Confined animal 8:45 a.m., S.W. Queens Lane Ex parte service 4:47 p.m., 1100 block of S.W.
Sunday, March 20 Arrest 10:36 a.m., 1900 block of S. Harvard Ave.
Independence will have a couple of fresh perspectives on the City Council heading into some big decisions and some big issues that deserve more council attention. Voters elected a new mayor, Rory Rowland, re-elected Council Member Karen DeLuccie and elected a new council member, Jared Fears.
The races for Independence mayor and the City Council produced some good conversation about any number of community needs. One mayoral candidate pressed hard on his contention that there’s a significant problem with vehicles without license tags all over town.
My campaign to become a social media influencer failed. I don’t have the dance moves for TikTok, the wit for Twitter or patience for the mendacious garbage on Facebook.
Georgia Carol DuRossette passed at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at the age of 78 from Alzheimer’s/Lung Cancer. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. Friday, April 8 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. Services will immediately follow at 10:00 a.m.
Teresa Lee Majors, 71, passed away March 14, 2022 with her family by her side. Teresa (Terri) was born November 26, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Blue Springs High School and received her college degree from Graceland University in Iowa. Terri married John Majors on June 17, 1972. Terri is survived by her husband John; two children, Eric Majors and Leanna and Steve Spicer; grandchildren, Liam and Mila; brother, Randall {Randy} Cavin and wife Gayla; sister, Leslie Wilson and husband Philip; sister-in-law, Stephanie Cavin along with many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews and life-long friends. She was proceeded in death by her parents, David and Elaine Cavin; brother, Stephen Cavin and sister-in-law Teresa Cavin.