September 2020

Body LIBERTY – Liberty Hospital and clinics added providers to expand services in otolaryngology, orthopaedics and pulmonology. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT John Barclay, DO, is accepting new patients at The Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic.

Body RICHMOND – The Missouri Highway Patrol completed annual school bus inspections in Ray and Clay counties, requiring repairs before buses are driven. The state requires bus repairs within 10 days of the inspection.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Superintendent Dan Hoehn told the board in closed session Monday he planned to retire Aug. 2.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Douglas Nespory is a leading user of the da Vinci Xi Surgical System in the Kansas City area and has performed his 900th da Vinci Robotic surgery. Nespory, D.O.

Body LIBERTY – The percentages for new COVID-19 cases from last week to this week remains high for Clay and Ray counties, though the percentages are moderating for the state and nation, based on numbers released Thursday.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – After an unexpected week off from playing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tigers were back in action Sept. 12.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers got on a roll in girls varsity tennis. Excelsior Springs posted back-to-back dual wins in less than a week, starting with a 6-3 victory Sept.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – It did not take the Tigers long to play a varsity volleyball match under the new best-of-five-set rule. The rule came into play in their season opener against St.

Body MARSHALL – The Tigers made their presence felt Sept. 10 in varsity cross country action at Marshall.