November 2020

Salvation Army stands at attention to assist families for holidays

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The regular food distribution effort will not take place Nov. 27 at the Salvation Army Store, 104 E. Main St., but the Salvation Army stands ready to provide Christmas boxes and a Christmas Store.

‘Additional’ COVID-19 cases force ESHS to temporarily go all-virtual

5 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – High school classes are all-virtual through Nov. 30.

Principal Christen Everett stated in an email Thursday that going all-virtual was necessary because theExcelsior Springs School District had learned that day of confirmed COVID-19 cases at the school among“additional individuals.” Everett also stated that those who had tested positive had been at school Tuesday and extracurricular events Wednesday night.

Fire department gets monitors/defibrillators

5 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Fire Department has three new monitors/defibrillators. The department received the LifePak 15 Version 4 monitors/defibrillators in October, following requests this summer to city officials.

THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS Fire Department is cleared by the City Council to buy new models to replace LifePak monitor/defibrillation units.

CLAY COUNTIANS DECIDE ‘THE CIRCUS’ MUST LEAVE

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

LIBERTY – After six decades of effort, Clay Countians gained a new form of government by a number that overwhelmed even Constitution Commission Co-Chairman Greg Canuteson. “It’s a blowout,” Canuteson said Tuesday.

ROBERT ‘BOB’ BOLIN

5 years ago By News Staff

Robert “Bob” Bolin, of Excelsior Springs, passed away because of Alzheimer’s Disease at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond on Oct. 16, 2020.

SHARON RUTH MAHONEY

5 years ago By News Staff

Sharon Ruth Mahoney, 77, Excelsior Springs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.

HELEN L. ROGERS-WILLIAMS

5 years ago By News Staff

Helen Louise Rogers-Williams would like to let you know that her work on Earth is done. She received an offer no one could refuse, for an appointment from which she will not return. This assignment comes with a huge bonus, a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time. She has gone to Heaven, where there is no more death or mourning or crying or pain.