Started with manual typewriter and now I'm Tweeting. What a memorable journey it's been. Thanks for sharing it. 41 years at The Examiner. Is that possible?
My mother, Grandma Bubbles, passed away a few minutes ago. She was surrounded by the family she loved. She was in hospice care at my brother’s home. Thanks for all your prayers.
My mom suffered a stroke this morning. Prayers and good thoughts appreciated. She is 90 and loves her family, the
@kc_mavericks
, animals - especially dogs- and life. She is a fighter!
Khalil Davis drafted today by Tampa Bay, followed by his twin brother Carlos going to Pittsburgh. So happy for 2 iconic Wildcats - won 2 state titles in football & track & starred at Nebraska. Imagine brothers getting drafted into the NFL on the same day. Congrats to their family
@ThatEricAlper
Rolling Stones, Who, Neil Young, Elton John, Billy Joel, Green Day, Lou Reed, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Queen, Mott the Hoople, Grateful Dead, Flaming Lips, Eagles, Linda Ronstandt, Fleetwood Mac - all this means is that I am old, very old. 69th birthday today!
Just received a letter from Sam Knopik, president of the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association, notifying me I have been elected into GKCFCA Hall of Fame. Quite an honor, thank you so much for all those who nominated/voted for me. I am humbled. A great organization!
To every senior, student/athlete, singer, musician, Robotics team member, Scholar Bowl participant, drama and speech and debate student - my heart breaks for you today. And I know your respective superintendents, ADs, coaches and teachers feel the same way. There are no words...
My mom is going to hospice Monday morning. Tonight is her last night with the amazing staff at
@Lee
’s Summit East. We can never thank Kristina and Sydney for all you have done for Grandma Bubbles and our family.
Oak Grove 15-year-old Jordan Rodriguez is battling brain cancer. He enjoyed a bucket list item tonight, becoming part of the OGHS basketball team. He also wants to attend an NBA game, visit Florida and meet Ariana Grande.
@TheEllenShow
... think you could help him out?
This is how I will remember my mom. She was front row at the
@kc_mavericks
opening win this season. She is gone but she provided those who knew her a lifetime of memories. Thanks Grandma Bubbles, have fun up there with KL and Peanut
Asking for prayers today at 12:15 for my wife Stacy. She is having her fourth eye surgery - and the previous surgeries have not been successful. Her vision is blurry, foggy, she cannot read or drive. We are praying for a miracle today. Thank you so much.
@Royals
Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Leonard, one of the really good guys, was on hand to watch his grandson Dennis Leonard lead Grain Valley to a 5-4 win at Blue Springs. Young Leo had 8 Ks in the complete game win.
@Tarrants_GVHS
@GVHSEagles
How many likes can we get for Jeffrey? He makes the best popcorn 🍿 in the state! Jeffrey is my new friend. Get his popcorn at
@GVHSBaseball
concession stand!
I want to thank
@bshsfootball
coach Kelly Donohoe for being so gracious with his time as he talked about preparing for Rockhurst football game while dealing with chemotherapy - in Wednesday's
@conrad_rowley
@JackJoh06620008
I am overwhelmed by your birthday wishes. They mean so much to me. I’m 70 - I know, I cant believe it either😉 Let’s keep this Examiner gig rolling a few more years! I am so fortunate to have a job I love - & to have the opportunity to meet so many amazing people. God bless you!
Two Grain Valley icons - coach David Allie and record-breaking running back Ty Williams. They played their final game together in a 49-35 quarterfinal loss at Webb City. What a ride - thanks for letting me be a passenger.
@graciekkay10
scores 15 to become first sophomore in Grain Valley history to surpass 1000 career points! She did it in 41 games and celebrated with mom, dad and grandmother
These 2 Kansas City icons will forever be linked together by anyone who saw Friday's Big Slick softball game at The K.
@PatrickMahomes
hit a bomb and BSSHS alum and American Idol winner David Cook ran it down...Had to see it to believe it. Read about it Saturday's
@EJC_Examiner
Meet Mr.
@LapourTommy
the MVP of the annual Cat Clash and and Rivalry Series game between his
@bssjaguars
and the
@WildcatsBSHS
. A great player and an even better young man. Congratulations Tommy.
Received my GKCFCA Hall of Fame ring today in surprise ceremony. Thanks to Coach Schartz Coach Donohoe Coach Knopik Coach Young Coach Kruse & Tony Wrisinger. A great honor.🏈🏈🏈🏈
Recognize these 2 former Blue Springs Wildcats? 2-time Simone Award winner
@Dalvin_warmack1
and 2-time Buchanan and Examiner Award winner
@elee_doubleace
- who played today at Arrowhead for the SF 49ers...Two wonderful, classy young men. Great to see them today!
I’m a Hall of Famer...I know - I'm more surprised than you are! What a tremendous honor. Thanks for the letter Coach Knopik and GKFFCA. Been at it more than 40 years and have never been this honored. Coming from great organization - so many area coaches are great men and friends.
Congratulations Skylar! On this night I told this young man I’d be watching him play in the NFL one day. Picked on 7th round by
@MiamiDolphins
. I’ve never met a young man quite like Skylar Thompson. A winner on and off the playing field. The journey begins.
When you're 65, and feeling like your best years are behind you, then you see countless birthday wishes from the special people in your life, you realize that your life has had some meaning! Thanks for all the birthday wishes today. Spending today with family is my best gift!
Thanks to
@conrad_rowley
& his father Steve for opening your home to me. They shared a great loss - to Conrad's mother and Steve's wife, Kiers, who passed away May 10. A family's love and the support of friends, teammates and coaches will be featured in Thursday's
@EJC_Examiner
Friday Stacy is retiring after 37 years in the medical field. She’s my best friend, a great wife, mother and the love of my life! Let’s send her off with a bang! Tim, she loved your surprise gift basket. The world is a better place because of people like you Stacy!
Next Saturday is my 40th anniversary at The Examiner, including 4 World Series, Chiefs playoffs, a Final Four & so many amazing high school games that leave a lifetime of memories. Any one have an idea or two how I should celebrate? Planning on some special memory lane stories.
Congratulations to my wife Stacy, the most loving and compassionate person I’ve ever met. Today she was honored as a 2023 Woman of Distinction at the annual banquet. Proud of you
Prayers answered, ♥️Zach’s surgery to remove a tumor in his jaw was successful. It is benign. He is still in the recovery room. Thank you for your prayers.
When your car does a donut in the middle of I-70 and you look in your rear view mirror and see a car steamrolling right behind you - well, you know it will end one of two ways. Luckily for me tonight, I made it home safe. I hope all of you did, too...
Not sure if I have ever seen a performance like
@graciekkay10
's 45-point game tonight against Raytown. She dedicated the game to her grandfather, John Cianciollo, who passed away last week after a lengthy illness. "Gramps had best seat in the house tonight," Grace said.
After 15 years as head BB coach at BSSHS, classy Jimmy Cain (right) is stepping aside while 13-year assistant, & equally class act Josh Smith will become Jags new head coach. Going to miss Coach Cain, looking forward to working with Coach Smith...Great to see loyalty rewarded.
Blessings to everyone who has reached out with prayers and good vibes. My mom is still fighting the good fight. No change in her condition. Thank you all so much. This is so difficult. You all mean so much to our family.
This is a tremendous honor. I never thought I would be a member of the Greater Kansas City Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame - the first writer honored. Thank you!
A young man is going through some tragic times. He lost his grandfather & younger brother within the week. I'm working with several folks at Grain Valley HS to see how we can help. To get more information, please DM me. Thanks - say a prayer for Stylz Blackmon.
@GVHSActivities
Want to love
@tkelce
even more? I went Christmas shopping with him and some deserving young kids and a little girl didn't know if she liked a pair of earrings. "I need to see them on someone." Kelce put them on, she smiled and said, "I hope they look that good on me!"
In my profession, you run across some sports ICONS. That was the case this afternoon as I got to visit this NASCAR legend,
@TonyStewart_Rcg
at today's
@kc_mavericks
game. Engaging, informative, fun to be around. A regular guy who happens to be a legend! Tuesday's
@EJC_Examiner
Jack Gillig hits 6 3-pointers for BSS in first game of season. So, who is Jack Gillig? One of the Jaguars who sat patiently on the bench, earned a starting position his senior year and scoring game-high 20 points in 76-47 tourney victory against Lincoln Prep.
My son Zach just finished 17th out of 152 runners in his first half marathon. I love this kid so much and am so proud of him. A great young man. He ran the race in a constant downpour.
Can't believe this amazing woman has put up with me past 36 years. Happy Anniversary Stacy. Hope you know what you mean to me and everyone who knows you. To paraphrase the Beatles: All you need is love, and Stacy! I love you. Happy Anniversary! Thanks Barb and Steve for the cake!
@graciekkay10
is BACK! One of best players in the country returns from ACL injury and gets to share her first practice with
@GVHSEagles
Eagles with younger sister
@livlou1033
The final tally is in. Voting among Suburban Conferences began Friday and ended today - 27-0 - unanimous vote to participate in all fall sports. Go to for more information.
@graciekkay10
is only second player in history of EJC to score 2,000 career points. Did it tonight with an and-one at 7:48 of fourth quarter. Congrats Grace! Couldn’t happen to a more deserving player.
My mom - Grandma Bubbles - is 88, confined to a wheelchair, blind in one eye and basically blind in the other eye and she spent today going out and buying enough gifts to fill 30 bags for kids in need for Community Services League. Yep, she's pretty special.
@MelodieChrisman
To all coaches who have asked where I've been last 2 weeks, I have been kicking COVID's a$$ before it kicked mine. Two tough days with breathing issues, but I am feeling better. I am really fatigued, with congestion. I'm not contagious - you'll see me soon on sidelines! THANKS!
Congratulations to all the ladies who made The Examiner's All-Area Softball Team. So much talent in the area this year. Big shout out to Cierra Harrison and
@kinsey_fiedler
- who shared Player of Year honors.
Stylz Blackmon signing his NLI Friday morning at Grain Valley High School. He is surrounded by his football teammates as they show support following the deaths of his grandfather and younger brother within the last week. Keep an eye out for ways to help this amazing young man!
I wanted to make sure family members were made aware before I sent out this tweet - we lost a great friend, philanthropist, Pittsburgh Pirates and college wrestling fan with the stunning death of Steve Pace, 59, the brother of Tim Pace of Tim's Pizza. I loved him like a brother.
There was not a dry eye in OGHS gym Tuesday night as 15-year-old Jordan Rodriguez, who is battling brain cancer, was named an honorary member of the Panthers. He received game jersey, letter jacket and standing ovation. NICE JOB TY
@OGbasketball
HAMES, OG staff and community!!!!
Today is my 38th anniversary to my wife Stacy and my 38th anniversary at
@EJC_Examiner
... And it might be the first anniversary that we have actually spent the evening together...Stacy asked the other day, "Don't you have something to cover?" I think she's getting tired of me!
I was in downtown Grain Valley tonight & I was approached by a young man who needed help - he's 21, 10 days clean & in the battle of his life againt opiods. He needed a lift to Independence to meet a friend, and I drove him. It was a GOD thing. Please join me to pray for him.
Two of the best men I know. Fort Osage assistant coach Shawn Stepp (left) and Josh Wilson have coached the Indians 18 years. Tonight they coached their last game together as Stepp is retiring.
Eli Herbert and his older brother Owen take a look at the team scorebook, which is kept by their younger Isaac following
@GVHoops
first ever win at Jewell Holiday Classic - 73-30 over KC East. All three Herbert brothers have kept the scorebook for their Dad’s teams.
Grain Valley's Grace Slaughter, Examiner's two-time Player of the Year, has torn ACL & will miss rest of this season. "What hurts me the most is that I know how hard she works, and how much this season has meant to her and her teammates," said coach Randy Draper.
@EJC_Examiner
Coach Brock Bult and the Fort Osage Indians have my ultimate respect. They lost 28-14 tonight to an 11-0 Staley team, but they are the only school to hold the Falcons to less than 42 points in a game this season. Brock Bult can coach and his team can play!!!
@graciekkay10
received a presentation ball for being the all time scorer in
@girls_gvhoops
history. Still waiting on news on her knee injury - waiting to get an MRI
@ZinkeEJC
and I won Missouri Press Association’s first place sports page and I was named first place sports columnist Class 2. Thanks to all who helped made this possible!
@FoxEJC
also brought home first place honors.
I read
@JusticeHorn_
's tweet about school board telling teachers to take SAFE PLACE sticker off their doors. I think, 'Hmmm, glad I don't live in that school district.' Ooops! I do - it happened in Grain Valley. Kind of embarrassing. Those are safe classrooms for all students.
Congratulations to
@LuhhDaniel
for winning the Buck Buchanan Award at today's Simone Awards...Tough field, what an honor! Great to visit with you and your family after the ceremony
@choc_butterfli
@dan_parkersr
Sr.
A first! After 36 years at
@EJC_Examiner
& 41 years as reporter, received standing ovation when I arrived at Grain Valley High School from the self-proclaimed "loudest fans" in prep baseball -
@CoveCrusty
Thank you for inviting me to sit with you. Be sure to read my story Tuesday
Stacy is out of surgery - feels no pain in her eye, will take a while to see if this helps. Thanks to everyone for prayers and good wishes. They mean so much to both of us.
Visited my mom’s burial site today. Her service will be Monday and I am honored to deliver the eulogy. If you have a favorite Grandma Bubbles’ story please share it with me. Thanks for all the prayers. They mean so much to me and my family.