December 2020

Franklin Carroll Bollinger

Body Franklin Carroll Bollinger, 92 years old, passed away on December 28, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital due to pneumonia complications. 
Franklin Carroll Bollinger

The Little Pieces

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Scores of shoppers browsed and bought at the annual Mistletoe Market at the Montgomery Event Venue, many having no idea how much work goes into the “simple” crafts on display at some of the tables.
BROWSERS at the Mistletoe Market include Danielle Hague, left, who visits the K3Krafts table, where Carol DuVall and Kara Klein offer hundreds of tiny Christmas ornaments that work individually or as attachments to larger ornaments.

Allen ‘Dale’ Berry

Body Allen “Dale” Berry, 63, of Pleasant Valley, MO, passed away December 18, 2020, after a courageous battle with COVID. Dale was born July 8, 1957, in Independence, MO, to Eddie Berry and Wanda Crockett.
Allen Berry

Bye bye 2020, come on 2021

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers have ended the 2020 portion of their varsity boys wrestling season on a high note. The grapplers finished the calendar year with two competitions – a Dec.
JUNIOR AYDEN DOLT places his opponent in a cradle to pick up a win by pin during triangular action St. Joseph Benton. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

For unto you is born this day ... a savior

Body While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
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Sharon S. Rhoades

Body Sharon S. Rhoades, 65, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away December 19, 2020, at Excelsior Springs Nursing and Rehab.

COVID-19 BY THE NUMBERS

Body SOURCES: State, Ray and Clay health departments, Johns Hopkins University J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff NUMBERS in this graphic are “accumulated.
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