Sports

Liberty girls tennis defeats Liberty North for 4th-straight district title
LIBERTY — For the fourth year in a row, Liberty girls tennis are district champions.
- Liberty girls tennis defeats Liberty North for 4th-straight district title
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Female Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 5
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 5
- Gallery | Smithville volleyball Senior Night
- Smithville volleyball claims conference title with Senior Night win over Kearney
Education

Smithville School Board member relocates
SMITHVILLE — Smithville School Board members Johanna Pruitt recently resigned from the board.
- Smithville School Board member relocates
- Liberty North High School’s Ayrie yearbooks staff given All-American title
- Hawthorne Elementary student named national ‘Artist of Week’ by Artsonia
- Clay County 4-H members help lead Missouri to 2nd place at 25th Annual National Shooting Sports Championships
- Smithville School District celebrates coming improvements
Obituaries
Sports

Liberty girls tennis defeats Liberty North for 4th-straight district title
LIBERTY — For the fourth year in a row, Liberty girls tennis are district champions.
- Liberty girls tennis defeats Liberty North for 4th-straight district title
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Female Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 5
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 5
- Gallery | Smithville volleyball Senior Night
- Smithville volleyball claims conference title with Senior Night win over Kearney
Education

Smithville School Board member relocates
SMITHVILLE — Smithville School Board members Johanna Pruitt recently resigned from the board.
- Smithville School Board member relocates
- Liberty North High School’s Ayrie yearbooks staff given All-American title
- Hawthorne Elementary student named national ‘Artist of Week’ by Artsonia
- Clay County 4-H members help lead Missouri to 2nd place at 25th Annual National Shooting Sports Championships
- Smithville School District celebrates coming improvements
Obituaries
News

Inmate dies after suicide attempt
CLAY COUNTY — Detectives are investigating the death of a Clay County Detention Center inmate, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.
- Inmate dies after suicide attempt
- Liberty launches pilot program with GEST Rideshare Service
- Commission receives details on Deed Watch, senior property tax relief program
- Jury recommends death penalty for Joshua Rocha in killing of NKC Police Officer Daniel Vasquez
- Witnesses share testimony as sentencing period begins
Community Living

Liberty children’s book author shares 1st book
LIBERTY — Colette Waters, Liberty, has many reasons to smile from her daughters and husband to a thriving photography business, but on Thursday, Oct. 16, she gets to add published children’s book author to the list.
- Liberty children’s book author shares 1st book
- TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Man with pacemaker must be careful around induction stovetops
- DIVAS ON A DIME: Autumn meal prep made easy
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Look into robotic pets
- DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: It’s pita pizza time
Multimedia

Gallery | Smithville volleyball Senior Night
Smithville volleyball Senior Night Tuesday, Oct. 14.
- Gallery | Smithville volleyball Senior Night
- Gallery | Kearney Homecoming
- Gallery | Liberty North girls tennis Senior Night
- Gallery | Smithville softball Senior Night
- Gallery | Liberty North softball Senior Night
Special Sections
Entertainment

4th Annual Pumpkin Festival Block Party & Kids Maker Market Saturday
LIBERTY — The Fourth Annual Pumpkin Festival Block Party & Kids Maker Market is slated for Saturday, Oct. 11.
- 4th Annual Pumpkin Festival Block Party & Kids Maker Market Saturday
- Western historian shares research on James, Watkins families as part of Fall on the Farm
- Northland Symphony Orchestra features Young Artists competition winner
- MOVIE REVIEW: Squibb the Great shines
- MOVIE REVIEW: James ‘Bumbles’ onto decent script
Opinion

Wishing students, teachers, staff great start to school year
During my years as a reporter, I have seen many first days of school.
- Wishing students, teachers, staff great start to school year
- Are Americans’ rights being stripped away?
- Reader suggests plant-based ice cream
- MULLING Remember transitions part of life
- Trump pushing for redraw of Missouri’s Congressional map
Outdoors

Final cemetery work day of year includes tree planting
LIBERTY — For the last cemetery work day of 2025, staff and volunteers will be planting approximately 16 trees, with 13 provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation through the ForestReleaf CommuniTree program.