Barbara Blackert, 2020 Neewollah musical director, announced audition dates for “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.” Auditions will be held June 22 and 23 at Memorial Hall with callbacks on June 24. Auditions for children ages 8-15 will be June 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. Adults 16 years and older will audition June 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. Registration for adults begins at 4:30 p.m. Callbacks are scheduled for June 24 from 5 to 9 p.m.

READY FOR A NEW HOME — Gypsy is available for adoption at AWOL. If you have a lost pet and have seen it on the AWOL Facebook page, you are encouraged to call and leave a message or leave a message on the post. AWOL is open by appointment only due to COVID-19. Call 620-331-7931. Many pets are available for adoption at the Animals With Our Love Humane Society Shelter for a fee which include spay or neuter, shots and tags. All the animals at AWOL can be adopted during the operating hours of AWOL, located at 116 S. 23rd Street in Independence. Shelter volunteers are in need of cat litter, bleach, cleaner, and dog treats. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday hours are 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — On a day three major league teams shut their training facilities amid coronavirus outbreaks in Arizona and Florida, league officials acknowledged the need to consider alternate plans for staging a potential 2020 season.

In the sports year of the asterisk, it is only fitting that horse racing has the usual third leg of the Triple Crown running first and that the longest race is now the shortest.

Neewollah 2020 planning is well underway — musical audition dates have been set, a logo was created and now the Neelah Debs and Stage Escorts have been announced. The 2020 Neelah Deb’s are pictured above, left to right : Lyndi Easter, Lauryn Chism, Kaylea Goad, Makenzie Monroy, Karlie Clarkson, Alexandria Rodriquez, Ashlyn Bales, Berea Dill, Isabel Ayala, Rylie Reichenberger, Savannah Groff and Bria Schrant. The 2020 Queen Neelah Stage Escorts are pictured above: back row, left to right, Landon Hines, Evan Knight and Sam Grice. Front row, left to right: Dominique Mendoza, Ian Pralle and Ryan Stoner. Not pictured is Travarus (Jada) Wilson. Courtesy Photos by Rob Morgan.

A 21-year-old man was taken into custody Thursday following a search for a stolen vehicle out of Independence. Montgomery County Sheriff Ron Wade said his deputies were advised of a possible stolen vehicle in the southeastern part of the county as the owner was following it when it was reported.