February 2021

PLATTE CITY – The high school wrestling season is over for Excelsior Springs’ two sectional qualifiers in girls wrestling. Juniors Jacey Brewer and Paige Barber competed in the Sectional 4 Tournament, held Feb.

RICHMOND – The Show-Me Green sales tax holiday – an optional break from collecting sales taxes on some items – will take place again this year, the City Council decided. The seven-day holiday takes place from April 19 through April 25.

RICHMOND – There will be no contested school board elections in April for three area school districts, but there will be city council elections. These districts reported no contests: • Excelsior Springs – Ricky Strack and Troy Snelling seek the two seats; • Richmond – Jon Dana and newomer Wesley Maxwell are running for two seats; and • Orrick – Mandy Floyd and newcomer Holly Vasmer seek the two seats.

CODE ENFORCEMENT AID FIRST RESPONDERS AID COUNCIL MEMBER BALKS EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The City Council amended the city code Tuesday to require landlords seeking business license renewals to submit tenant lists to the city’s Community Development Department annually. The department’s neighborhood specialist, Laura Mize, lobbied for the amendment Feb.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Getting school district employees vaccinated is “going to be challenging,” Superintendent Dan Hoehn said during the Board of Education’s online meeting. “We’re really kind of like everyone else,” Hoehn told the board.

Lindsey Elton Chaney was born on Jan. 11, 1939, to Edward Howard Chaney and Cleo Patra (Burgess) Chaney in Excelsior Springs.

George Ernest Robertson, 80, died on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021.

Clyde Thompson, 95, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Liberty.

Virgil F. Garvin of Excelsior Springs died Feb.