Drivers can expect temporary reroute
Nearly everyone will agree that the rerouted traffic pattern that reversed the one-way directions on Saratoga, Temple and E. Broadway avenues helped alleviate some of the initial headache associated...
View ArticleNelson Owens
Nelson Franklin Owens, age 90, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away July 2, 2015, at Excelsior Springs Medical Center. Nelson was born Oct. 17, 1924, in Carroll County, Mo., to Nettie Vinson Owens...
View ArticleMunicipal code now online for public convenience
If you’ve ever wondered what the city’s municipal code says about anything from government operations to zoning regulations, you had to go to the Hall of Waters—or at least make a phone call—for your...
View ArticleWhat’s in a number?
I can tell you the telephone numbers of virtually all the friends I had when I was 12 years old. But over the weekend, I was asked to come up with the numbers and email addresses of three people who...
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Cheerleaders keeping the beat through the summer
The ESHS cheerleaders have been practicing even through the summer months, and will continue honing their skills during a camp this week. (Submitted photo) This year’s 2015-16 Excelsior Springs High...
View ArticleLarry Hoffman
Larry V. Hoffman, 77, died July 6, 2015, at his home in Excelsior Springs. He was born Oct. 19, 1937, in Richardson County, Neb., to Rosena Kappelman Hoffman and Simon Louis Hoffman. Larry taught high...
View ArticleBill Bowles
William Ray “Bill” Bowles, 71, Hardin, Mo., died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Mo. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date. Arrangements...
View Article‘Great American Cookout’ coming to BBQ & Fly-In
In its ninth tour the Kansas City Barbeque Society’s “The Great American Cookout” has chosen Excelsior Springs’ BBQ and Fly In on the River contest for one of only 20 barbecue competitions in the...
View ArticleCity renews ambulance contract with Eastern Clay
The portion of Clay County just outside the city limits will continue to have ambulance service provided by Excelsior Springs, after the renewal of a contract between the city and the Eastern Clay...
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Class of 2015 inducted into Tiger Hall of Fame
The 2015 Tiger Hall of Fame inductees posed for a group photo after the induction ceremony Wednesday night, July 8. (Photo by Jae Juarez) The energy felt through the crowd at the Performing Arts Center...
View ArticlePat Fairley
Patty “Pat” (Martin) Fairley, 85, died Thursday, July 9, 2015. She had been a resident for 13 months at the Excelsior Springs Convalescent Center in Excelsior Springs, Mo. Visitation will be held at 1...
View ArticleRick Gatlin
Rickie Murl Gatlin, 67, of Mineral Springs, Ark., passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at St. Michael’s Hospice. He was born July 19, 1947, to Murl and...
View ArticleRalph Reynolds
Ralph E. Reynolds, 78, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away July 13, 2015. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary; daughter, Debbie Warren; and a brother, Raymond Reynolds. He is...
View ArticleTraffic, floods bring downtown a mixed bag of blessings, curses
The downtown business district has been affected by two different kinds of flood this year—floods of water, and floods of traffic. With the state rebuilding two bridges on nearby Missouri 10, hundreds...
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Fun Funky Friday draws a crowd
Jim Beisman entertained the crowd with blues and jazz on the keyboard at Willow Spring Mercantile. (Photo by Courtney Morgan) Fun Funky Friday is always a good time in Excelsior Springs, and things...
View ArticleShirley Tyra
Shirley Tyra, 79, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away July 13, 2015. Shirley was born Sept. 12, 1935, to Brown Loe Pelfrey and Bertha May VanCleve in Kimberling, W.V. She was a coal miner’s daughter....
View ArticleJohn Lusco
John L. Lusco, 72, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away at 1 p.m. Monday, July 13, 2015. John was born in West Lebanon, N.H., on Jan. 26, 1943. He was the son of Millard and Fern Mills Lusco. John...
View ArticleDoris Roos
Doris E. Davis Roos, 89, of Liberty, Mo., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 12, 2015, surrounded by her family. Doris was born June 28, 1926, in Sorento, Ill., to Arthur G. and Alice...
View ArticleEarl Sutton
Earl Sutton, 81, of Mosby, Mo., passed away July 12, 2015 at KU Medical Center. Survivors include Earl’s wife, Lottie Patricia Parsons Sutton; one son, Francis Timothy and Janet Sutton; one daughter,...
View ArticleMan charged in Rx burglary
A 49-year-old man has been charged with second-degree burglary and theft of a controlled substance following a recent early morning break-in at a local pharmacy. James E. Firebaugh was still in custody...
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