Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Gillam Manda of Pleasant Hill, Missouri are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Amelia Manda, to John Talmage Halcomb, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Halcomb of Schochoh, Kentucky. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. John Edwin Young of Our Town and the late Mr. Young, […]

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2012. We wish the best to these amazing students as they start their exciting journeys around the country this fall. Also featured in the July 7th issue of The Independent (Seated) Chase Coble, Elon University; JJ Hjalmarson, University of Southern California; Ivan Battle, Northwestern University; […]

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephen Wholey of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Kristine Wholey, to Christopher Curtis Nelson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Curtis Nelson of Mission Hills. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Switzer, Sr. and the late […]

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2012. We wish the best to these amazing students as they start their exciting journeys around the country this fall. Also featured in the June 23rd issue of The Independent  

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jeffrey Krigel of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Kaye Krigel, to Todd Franklin Spector, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanley Spector of Las Vegas, Nevada. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Elmer Price of Overland Park and the late Mr. Price, […]

Kimberly Cowen took her final bow in Todd Bolender’s Souvenirs on May 13th. Ballet performers and audience members alike applauded her and wished her all the best in her new role with the company as principal and associate director of the Kansas City Ballet School. Bravo, Kimberly! Also featured in the June 9th issue of The Independent Photo […]

Allison Diana Reynolds and David Meng Lewis were married on March 3rd at Country Club Christian Church. Parents of the bride are Jill Ingram Reynolds of Prairie Village and Mr. Allen Reynolds of Columbia, Missouri. Allison is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Palmer Ingram, Jr., of Our Town, and the late Mr. Ingram, and the […]

Mrs. Jeffrey Wayne Comment of Our Town is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Kristen Heather Comment, to Jadin Scott Winberg, the son of Kara Winberg of Mexico, Missouri, and the late Mr. Charles Doerge, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Winberg of Ashland, Missouri. Kristen is the daughter of the late Mr. […]

Dawn Taylor recently took her two daughters, Sarah Biegelsen and Emily Biegelsen, and their foreign exchange student, Lola Chavee, on a trip to the Windy City for spring break. The girls got their picture taken in front of “The Bean” sculpture, and climbed 103 stories to the top of Willis Tower. It looks like Chicago […]