Serena Williams is coming to New York to make another run at Grand Slam history.

Although restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic have limited their options for travel and competition, the Independence Junior Golf club has been enjoying one of the highest number of particpants yet and recently held an Indy-only golf tournament. On Thursday, June 25, 49 golfers aged as young as seven and up through high school descended upon the Independence Country Club. See below for medal winners and their respective nine-hole scores from each division:

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Tuesday, June 30, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) opened three ramps to traffic at the U.S. 169/U.S. 160 interchange in Montgomery County.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took important action to help facilitate the timely development of safe and effective vaccines to prevent COVID-19 by providing guidance with recommendations for those developing COVID-19 vaccines for the ultimate purpose of licensure. The guidance, which reflects advice the FDA has been providing over the past several months to companies, researchers, and others, describes the agency’s current recommendations regarding the data needed to facilitate the manufacturing, clinical development, and approval of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Judi Harris, organizer of the ICC Pirate Don Harris Golf Classic, announced the annual event that was scheduled for July 25 has been canceled.

PLAY BALL AND SOCIAL DISTANCE — Despite the heat and humidity, families took in ball games Tuesday evening at the Park Sports Complex in Independence. Taina Copeland

FREDONIA — The Wilson County Commission met in regular session June 24, with Commissioner Casey Lair opening the meeting and leading in the flag salute. Commissioner Andrew Miller gave the invocation and Commissioner Jerry Scott motioned to approve the agenda and minutes of the June 17 meeting; motion carried.