March 2021

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Like other high school sports programs, the Tigers look to make up for lost time this varsity girls soccer season. “We will have a lot of young players that missed out on an entire year of development,” coach Zac Ganzer said.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers enter the boys golf season with limited varsity experience but have a young core of golfers eager to learn the game. As the only returning player with varsity experience, junior Ethan Edwards will lead Excelsior Springs’ 13 golfers on the links.

INDEPENDENCE – On March 11, four Excelsior Springs boys wrestlers traveled to Cable Dahmer Arena with high expectations. Three of those four came home with medals.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Senate’s answer to growing road and bridge needs is to add 12.5 cents per gallon to the motor fuel tax – equal to about $460 million annually. The 73.5% increase, going to 29.5 cents per gallon, would equal about $1.25 more for every 10 gallons put in a fuel tank.

Rev. William D. “Bill” Bamman, 89, of Richmond passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on Nov. 15, 1931, in Macon, the son of John and Lucille (Case) Bamman. He was united in marriage to Patti (Snowden) Pack of Richmond on June 20, 1976. She survives of the home.

Ernest Howard Williams, 72, of Richmond passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at home. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Leisa Williams, and their beloved Missy Baby.

Billy Joe Hall, 91, of Orrick passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at his home in Orrick. Billy was born on Nov.

Betty Jean (James) Atkins, 94, passed away March 10, 2021, at her home 7 miles southeast of Lawson, where she and her husband, Arthur Allen Atkins, resided for 42 years. She was the daughter of Albert C.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – There is a flurry of activity at Cornerstone Elementary as construction crews work to get the new facility open for the 2021-2022 school year, Superintendent Dan Hoehn reported March 8 to district leaders.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Police officers have one shorter shift to work every two weeks. Heeding Chief Clint Reno’s recommendation, the City Council passed an ordinance March 1 to start a police officer’s overtime pay once that officer has worked 80 hours over two weeks.