This year’s Truman Good Neighbor Award is going to a Missourian.

Two boys were left on a school bus Monday after an Independence School District bus driver missed their stop.

Thomas Jones. a 5-foot-10, 212-pound running back, started all 16 regular season games for the New York Jets in 2009, carrying the ball 331 times for 1,402 yards to rank third in the NFL in rushing. His 14 rushing touchdowns with the Jets in 2009 were a franchise single-season record. He earned a Pro Bowl berth with the Jets after rushing for 1,312 yards and 13 TDs in 2008.

The Missouri Mavericks can be found in many categories as the Central Hockey League announced its “Best of the Best” poll Tuesday afternoon.

The play of Watson is a big reason the Missouri Mavericks hold a 3-point lead over Tulsa for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Northern Conference. One of the few players who has been with the Central Hockey League team throughout its first season, Watson spent a moment talking about the last week of the season and the Mavs push for a playoff spot.

The Independence Young Matrons are busy preparing for their 52nd Annual Children's Theatre Production, “The Magic Cookie Jar” adapted from scripts written by Helen Louise Miller and Elsie Rowland and directed by Chris Best.

One of those perpetually true things about life is that younger siblings never stop being little siblings, regardless of age. For example, my sister and I are five years apart, both very much adults in every sense of the word, but I still catch myself calling her my little sister.

Water coloring takes time, and so does finding a teacher.

The Independence Events Center has brought a variety of sporting and entertainment events since its opening, but this was the first event designed specifically for children. Mickey’s Rockin Road Trip was a big hit, if you can make that assumption based on all the giggling, laughter and smiles on the faces of children and adults alike.

Critics have a bad name. They’re often described as too elite or too picky, out of touch with the average consumer, over-educated and underexperienced.

What's Up Next area sports calendar for March 10-14

Thomas Jones. a 5-foot-10, 212-pound running back, started all 16 regular season games for the New York Jets in 2009, carrying the ball 331 times for 1,402 yards to rank third in the NFL in rushing. His 14 rushing touchdowns with the Jets in 2009 were a franchise single-season record. He earned a Pro Bowl berth with the Jets after rushing for 1,312 yards and 13 TDs in 2008.

The Missouri Mavericks can be found in many categories as the Central Hockey League announced its “Best of the Best” poll Tuesday afternoon.

The play of Watson is a big reason the Missouri Mavericks hold a 3-point lead over Tulsa for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Northern Conference. One of the few players who has been with the Central Hockey League team throughout its first season, Watson spent a moment talking about the last week of the season and the Mavs push for a playoff spot.

Pressure? What pressure? Oh, just the pressure of knowing that your season will come to an end next week unless your team continues to play the kind of hockey that has put it in a position to reach the postseason as a first-year squad.