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Virus or not, people want to eat out

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Restaurants are among the businesses getting pounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, but owner Brenda Fudge said Dec. 5 she still gets by at Ray’s Lunch, 231 E. Broadway, Excelsior Springs.

AT RAY’S LUNCH, Natasha Prewitt cleans the counter while her mother, restaurant owner Brenda Fudge, waits for a breakfast order to come up from the kitchen. Some of the fixtures in the Excelsior Springs restaurant date to the opening in 1932. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Hash spearheads campaign to combat wintertime ennui

5 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Lindsey Hash said she hopes to help senior adults cope with the bleak days of winter during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly around the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

State health groups ask Parson to order masks for all

5 years ago By News Staff

Back in July, the physicians and nurses who comprise the Missouri State Medical Association and the Missouri Nurses Association, joined together to urge Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to implement a statewide masking requirement.

COVID CASES CONTINUE UP EVERYWHERE

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The idea some in Washington floated – that COVID-19 would disappear after the presidential election – has proved false nationally and in Clay and Ray counties. Including most of the northern part of Kansas City, Clay County in the past week has recorded another 15 deaths.

SOURCES: State and counties of Ray, Clay health departments, Johns Hopkins University J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Council OKs FD radio system upgrade

5 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council approved the Fire Department’s radio system upgrade request. Assistant Chief of Communications Camron White told city leaders in a memo that updating the system would cost $291,018 with an estimated $2,500 licensing fee.

LANE OF LIGHTS

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Lane of Lights tradition continues with a distinct claim to fame. While doing last-minute, opening day work on the lights, Clint Hylton says he believes Excelsior Springs has the longest Christmas lights tunnel in the metro area.