Schools seek funds for licensed professional counselor
December 8, 2016 – The Missouri Safe and Drug Free Schools issued a survey of Excelsior Springs middle and high school students for the years 2014 to 2016. A summary of the data indicated that, in...
View ArticleDecision to arm cashiers with pepper spray draws criticism
December 8, 2016 – For the second time in a few weeks, County Collector Lydia McEvoy is taking heat for what one commissioner described as a “reckless” unilateral act – furnishing her cashiers with...
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Warmth for the taking
December 8, 2016 – Temperatures have fallen and blustery winds seem to have blown the giving spirit into Excelsior Springs. Drivers crossing Isley Bridge on the east side of town may have noticed...
View ArticleSaturday pancake breakfast benefits Children’s Mercy families
The Excelsior Springs Community Center is the site of an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. to benefit families who have kids being treated for extended periods at Children’s...
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Junior defensive back Seely nabs All-State selection
December 8, 2016 – Tigers junior Landon Seely was named last week to the Missouri Football Coaches Association All-State team. Seely, a defensive back, earned third-team honors after a strong...
View ArticleEnd-of-year DWI crackdown on ESPD radar
Excelsior residents can rest easy knowing their police department is looking out for their safety during a DWI Enforcement Crackdown Campaign planned for the holidays. Local police will be out in full...
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Lawson Police Chief Robert Smith diagnosed; Community stands by him
Lawson residents are looking out for one of their own and in this case, it’s their chief of police, Robert Smith. Smith, who grew up in nearby Cameron, Missouri, was recently diagnosed with stage...
View ArticleSidney “David” Stewart
Sidney “David” Stewart, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, formerly of Richmond, Missouri, passed away Sunday afternoon at 12:40 p.m., December 11, 2016 at Excelsior Springs Medical Center in Excelsior...
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Daughter’s memory embedded in each fiber optic installation
December 12, 2016-With each new subscriber, Kennis Mann is reminded of his daughter and her legacy. After 36-year-old Kendra Mann O’Brien died in 2012 from complications related to the flu, Kennis and...
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Tigers JV medals five in home tournament
Tigers freshman Peyton Stalder, top, scores a takedown in his 106 pound match at the Excelsior Springs Junior Varsity Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Excelsior Springs High School. The five...
View ArticleEdna Maxine Means
Edna Means, 97, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away Dec. 12, 2016. Visitation was held from 10-11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 16 with services immediately following at Bross & Spidle Funeral Home,...
View ArticleWanda Sue Fisher
Wanda Sue Fisher, 64, of Lawson, died Dec. 13, 2016. Visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 16 from 6-8 p.m. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17, at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of...
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JV scores comeback win for the ages
Tigers Freshman Maddie Evert hits the game-tying 3-pointer in the Tigers come-from-behind 39-37 win against Winnetonka on Monday, Dec. 11 at Excelsior Springs High School. Evert scored all seven of...
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New ER director already knows his way around town
December 19, 2016 – “Welcome home Brad,” is how Nanette Houck, assistant hospital administrator, greeted Brad Hoffman, Excelsior Springs Hospital’s new emergency room director. The former Excelsior...
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Trails plan envisions future link between Liberty, Excelsior, Lawson
December 19, 2016 – Excelsior Springs would be a cog in a Northland trails system that planners see eventually joining trails – present and future – in both Clay and Platte counties. Nate Williams,...
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2 suspects sought in stickup at Bee Line
Police are looking for two suspects following an armed robbery Dec. 15 at Bee Line Snack Shop, a gas station located at 1005 Isley Boulevard. Excelsior Springs Police Department Staff Sgt. Larry...
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ice, ice baby: First major winter weather of the season wreaks havoc
December 19, 2016 On Friday afternoon, low temperatures mixed with a light rain to create a rapid icing of the roadways, leading to unsavory conditions and dozens of wrecks. The weather turned south...
View ArticleLillard Eugene Coates
Lillard “Butch” Coates, 72, of Excelsior Springs, died on Friday, Dec. 16. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 1-2 p.m. at Hidden Valley Funeral Home. Celebration of life to follow at 2 p.m.
View ArticleBridge near Mosby City Hall shut for structural deficiencies
December 15, 2016 – A motorist stopped in the middle of the road Friday at the entrance to a bridge that crosses Fishing River in downtown Mosby. The driver remained stationary on Railroad Street for a...
View ArticleTwila Yvonne Johnson
Twila Yvonne Johnson passed from this life on Dec. 18, 2016, at the age of 83. She will be dearly missed by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Visitation was held from 10-11 a.m.,...
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