We can live without cable, the Wii, or even a shower, for a few days. However, we cannot live without food or drinking water.

Sandy Turner is the specialty publications editor for The Examiner. Reach her at sandy.turner@examiner.net or 816-350-6384.

If the band from Blue Springs was to die, now was the time to do it.

Hundreds of local residents took advantage of a beautiful Indian summer evening on Thursday by taking part in the Third Annual COPS Shop Barbeque.

Probably no one ever feels completely ready for disasters. They usually hit suddenly, and then it’s too late to prepare. How prepared are you?

If I were in charge, here are a few things I'd get done.

The following people applied for marriage licenses at the Independence Courthouse Annex.

Eileen Weir is active in many Eastern Jackson County community organizations. Contact her at townandgown@sbcglobal.net or in care of The Examiner, P.O. Box 459, Independence, MO 64051.