Carl L. Davis
Carl Davis, 92, of Excelsior Springs, died April 9, 2017. Carl was born April 5, 1925. Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with services held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April...
View ArticleAnita McGroarty
Anita McGroarty, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, died April 7, 2017. Anita was born Jan. 18, 1948. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. to noon with services beginning at noon, both on Friday, April 14....
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ES community rallies behind #JusticeForSnowball
April 13, 2017 – Few things bring a community together like a tragedy does. In the early morning of Tuesday, March 21, a beloved neighborhood dog, Snowball, was beaten while he sat on his own front...
View ArticleExcelsior Springs man victim of Kansas City homicide
April 13, 2017 – On Tuesday, April 4 a man was found murdered in Minor Park in Kansas City. The Kansas City Police Department identified the victim as Excelsior Springs resident Timothy S. Rice, 57....
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Tigers walk off with win vs. Odessa
April 13, 2017 – Headed into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Tigers needed something to happen and had the bottom of the order due up to do so. After a fly out began the inning, things looked...
View ArticleElan Parker Happy
Elan Parker Happy was born on March 26, 2003 to parents Beth R. and Gerald L. Happy and loving sister Emily. Elan passed away Friday April 14, 2017 at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri....
View ArticleMatthew R. Miller
Matthew R. Miller, 45, of Cameron, Missouri, passed away April 16, 2017. Matthew was born May 30, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. No services at this time. Arrangements are through Hidden Valley Funeral...
View ArticleChristopher David Weber
Christopher Weber, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri, died April 15, 2017. Christopher was born June 27, 1979. Visitation will take place on Saturday, April 22, and will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleClay County Children’s Fund could be created with new sales tax
Dr. Dennis Meier with Synergy Services discussed a proposal for a ballot measure in August that would create a Clay County Children’s Fund. Meier’s proposal included a ¼-cent sales tax that would be...
View ArticleCouncil considers Tobacco 21 Initiative
April 20, 2017 – Excelsior Springs was the first in the state of Missouri to adopt an ordinance on open house parties. It was also the first to adopt an ordinance on minor in possession by consumption...
View ArticleThe carnival has arrived
The annual carnival has arrived in town. Sponsored by the Excelsior Springs Christmas Committee, the carnival begins Saturday, April 22 and will be here through Saturday, April 29. During the week, the...
View ArticleDarla Lynn Hendricks
Darla Lynn (Schreier) Hendricks, 60, of Richmond, Missouri, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 21, 2017. Visitation was held Monday, April 24 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Hidden Valley Funeral...
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ESMS garden project teaches life lessons
At the beginning of the school year, 6th grade students in Heather Sheahan’s 5th hour EXCEL class were posed a question: “How can you create an outdoor space for life science?” Part of the purpose of...
View ArticleESH launches new payment program
Excelsior Springs Hospital has established a new partnership to reduce the toll of rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs on its patients. The facility has joined forces with CarePayment, a leading...
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Tigers runners up in Northland Tournament
Tigers senior Conner Creason reared back and gave his 108th pitch everything he had on Thursday, April 20 at Liberty High School. Excelsior Springs’ frontline starter got the strikeout he was looking...
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Community celebrates Earth Day with clean-up
Over 65 people showed up to the community clean up event downtown on Saturday, April 22. While one group worked on beautifying downtown with fresh flowers, another group participated in the stream...
View ArticleAppeal requested in Church of Liberty decision
In February 2016, the Clay County Commission denied a request from Doug Perry and the Church of Liberty to rezone their property on 14518 Old Quarry Rd. to residential use. Over a year later, a...
View ArticleContamination leads to City’s decision to control access to Recycle Center
A bunch of bad apples have spoiled a good thing for Excelsior Springs residents. The Drop Off Recycling Center has been forced to change their hours after illegal dumping has continued to contaminate...
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Thomas F. Maidment
Thomas F. Maidment, age 74, met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday April 22, 2017 with his wife, son and daughter by his side. He died of adenocarcinoma at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was...
View ArticleDoris Geneive Owens
Doris Geneive Owens, 90, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away April 24, 2017 at Liberty Hospital. She was born in Carroll County Missouri to Marie Elliott Austin and Floyd Benton Austin on June...
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