Donna Covert
Donna Jean (Larson) Covert was born on April 17, 1931, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Arthur and Vera Larson. She married Vernard Covert on May 1, 1953, and enjoyed over 43 years together until his passing on...
View ArticleJanine Smith
Janine (Howard) Smith, 59, passed away Dec. 9, 2015, surrounded by her family, following a four-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer. Janine was born March 25, 1956, in Marceline, Mo., the...
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Fire in Wabash smokehouse slows business, but not for long
A Tuesday, Dec. 8, smokehouse fire at Wabash BBQ shut the restaurant down on Wednesday, but it was open again on Thursday. (Submitted photo) Wabash BBQ Restaurant owners Mitch Dickey and Cheri...
View ArticleRezoning, plats okayed for McCleary Medical Plaza
The Excelsior Springs City Council voted 5-0 on Monday night, Dec. 7, to not only approve a rezoning for a new medical office building, but also the preliminary and final plats for the project. The...
View ArticlePhillip Teegarden
Phillip Martin Teegarden, 74, Lawson, Mo., passed away Dec. 10, 2015. Phillip was born July 3, 1941, to Eithel and Zelma Teegarden in Lawson, Mo. Phillip had lived in Lawson his entire life. He drove a...
View ArticleBridges will be just a few more days—maybe
The longstanding bridge project that was supposed to be wrapped up on Wednesday will now be extended again, but only by a few days. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on Monday...
View ArticleRuth Conomos
Ruth Conomos, 94, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Dec. 13, 2015, at Excelsior Springs Convalescent Center. Ruth was born Oct. 4, 1921, in Audra, W.V., to Charles M. and Flora Agnes (Robinson)...
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Turf is there for the taking, but no takers yet
Rolls of discarded turf, 15 feet wide and of varying lengths, are sitting in the parking lot east of Tiger Stadium. From now through Dec. 30, anyone who wants a roll, either to use or to cut up and...
View ArticleEleanor Foster
Eleanor Rose Foster, 74, of Lexington, Mo. (formerly of Kansas City, Mo.), died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at River Bend Heights Care Facility in Lexington. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m....
View ArticleJoan Nance
Joan E. Nance, 89, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Dec. 20, 2015. Joan was born Sept. 28, 1926, in Providence, R.I., to Clarence G. and Maude Hoey Allen. She was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal...
View ArticleAlice Dale
Alice Lee Dale, 90, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Dec. 20, 2015. Alice was born Oct. 17, 1925, to William and Alice Beard in Lexington, Mo. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in...
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Community celebrates long-awaited bridge opening
The ribbon for the new bridges on Missouri 10 was cut Tuesday, Dec. 22, but the bridges actually opened on Wednesday, Dec. 23. (Photo by Eric Copeland) Dozens of local residents joined city officials...
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Roberts Robinson starts renovation process
Workers on Tuesday were starting the three-month-long process of renovating and upgrading Roberts Robinson Chevrolet Buick GMC. At the conclusion of the project, the business will have a whole new...
View ArticleShirley Walker
Shirley Walker, 74, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed Dec. 26, 2015. Mr. Walker was born Nov. 26, 1941, in Excelsior Springs, Mo. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church. He also served on the...
View ArticleJames Lowry
James Lowry, 94, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, surrounded by family. James Woodrow Lowry was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., to Ralph and Lucille Lowry. James...
View ArticleReginald Watkins
Reginald Floyd Watkins was born Sept. 15, 1928, near Golden, Colo., to Kent O’Kelly Watkins and Dorothy Bernice (Wisely) Watkins. Beloved husband, patriarch, and cornerstone of the family, he is...
View ArticleHidden Valley opens funeral home east of Excelsior
Excelsior Springs has a new funeral home. Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs East was approved for licensure last week and opened for business on Tuesday, Dec. 22. It’s the third location...
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ESFD responds to alleyway fire
An outbuilding fire in the alleyway between Isley Boulevard and Benton Avenue shut down part of 10 Highway late Saturday afternoon, Dec. 26. (Photo by Kevin Morgan) Rain this past Saturday evening,...
View ArticleGene Murray
Gene Murray died Jan. 3, 2016. A celebration of life will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Mosby City Hall, Mosby, Mo. Arrangements are through Bross & Spidle Funeral Home in Excelsior...
View ArticleCarol Cazzell
Carol L. Cassell, 80, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Jan. 4, 2016, at Liberty Hospital. Carol was born Sept. 30, 1935, to George and Jesse Clevenger in Excelsior Springs, Mo. She was a member of...
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