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Shirley Mae McGinness Morgan
Shirley Mae McGinness Morgan January 31, 1926— April 4, 2018 Shirley Mae McGinness Morgan, 92, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., lost her struggle with cancer on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Her fight and...
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Excelsior Springs Hospital to hold free car seat safety check at Tiger Fest
The Excelsior Springs Hospital will offer the community a free car seat safety check at the upcoming Tiger Fest, on Friday, April 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading...
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Spencer draws inspiration from surroundings
“I would love to draw everything in Excelsior Springs.” If Holly Spencer’s work looks familiar, it’s because you’ve probably seen it — and if you haven’t seen her art, then you’ve seen her subject....
View ArticleAdults with autism face misconceptions, struggle to connect
Children with autism grow up into adults with autism. They are often overlooked, underemployed, and don’t always receive the same push for inclusion, awareness and acceptance that children with autism...
View ArticleExcelsior Springs Police arrest man wanted for rape
April 11, 2018 – Officers from Excelsior Springs Police Department arrested Jordan W. Seller, 21, at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29 on a Caldwell County felony warrant. Seller, who was at his...
View ArticleGirls soccer fall to Grain Valley before home tournament
The Excelsior Springs Lady Tiger soccer hosted Grain Valley Eagles on April 3. Tigers defense started off sluggish against the Eagles offense. Lady Tiger’s sophomore goalkeeper Caitlin Carder had a...
View ArticleJV Tiger tennis versus tournament
Excelsior Springs boys’ junior varsity tennis hosted a tournament on April 4. Overall, the Tigers took 4th out of eight teams and had two medalists. “I thought on Wednesday we did well with our...
View ArticleLandon Seely signs with Benedictine College
Senior Landon Seely signed with Benedictine College on Wednesday, April 4. Seely, who has played a number of different sports at Excelsior Springs High School, will continue his football career and...
View ArticleESHS Tiger Golf Remains Undefeated
Excelsior Springs boys golf team hosted Grain Valley and Kearney in a triangular match on April 5. The match started at 4:30 p.m. The weather was 65 degrees, with a five mile-per-hour wind coming from...
View ArticleKim Snelling signs with Blue River Trail Blazers
Senior Kim Snelling signed with Blue River (MCC) on Wednesday, April 4 and will play soccer for the Trail Blazers. Snelling had many successful seasons with the Excelsior Springs varsity girls soccer...
View ArticleClay County Sheriff’s Office ‘Most Wanted’ criminals of the week
April 12, 2018 – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office releases a list of the “most wanted” criminals of the week. Of those fugitives listed, Clay County also releases information on a “fugitive of the...
View Article2 Excelsior Springs residents receive injuries in crash: Missouri State...
April 13, 2018 – Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two crashes and one arrest last week. On Sunday, April 1, two Excelsior Springs residents were injured in a single-vehicle crash that occurred on...
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Tortoise and Hare participants turned out despite cold
April 13, 2018 – Even though early morning temperatures hovered in the 20s, hundreds of participants gathered in the cold, morning sun on Saturday to participate in the Good Samaritan Center’s annual...
View ArticleExcelsior woman violates parole after endangering child
April 13, 2018 – A warrant was issued on Tuesday, April 3 for Shanay L. Gehlert, 36, of Excelsior Springs. Gehlert and her attorney were present in Clay County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 20 where...
View ArticleTurkey vultures continue to create dissension
April 13, 2018 – The turkey vulture population continues to be a matter of contention between some Excelsior Springs residents and the Parks and Recreation Board. The recent disappearance of at least...
View ArticleExcelsior Springs experiences record-breaking cold temperatures in April
April 13, 2018 – The Kansas City area, including Excelsior Springs, had 18 consecutive days of at or below normal temperatures. Of those 18 days, only April 5 was at normal temperature. The area...
View ArticleA uniquely American tale
My daughter was in the hospital for a few days this last week. It was a blur of tests and deep scares and high reliefs and bad coffee and an endless march of doctors and medical professionals. One...
View ArticleExcelsior Springs Police Blotter (April 3 – April 9)
Tuesday, April 3 2:35 a.m., 900 block of Dorothy St.: Officer responded in reference to the resident’s dog barking more than normal and she wanted the area checked. Officer checked the area and made...
View ArticleNina Mae Kincaid
Nina Mae Kincaid March 14, 1934— April 14, 2018 Nina Mae Kincaid, 84, of Richmond and formerly of Excelsior Springs, Mo., died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in...
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New vaping devices may go undetected by parents
Vaping is becoming a youth epidemic nationwide, and it has a foothold in Excelsior Springs, impacting kids from middle school through high school. Vaping combines the addictive qualities of nicotine...
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