February 2022

MISSOURI CITY – After finding the body of Alesha Jane Reade, 45, Independence, Feb. 11, 2021, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek closure for her family.

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are two of the greatest men this nation has produced. Both had flaws, too. Scratching the surface, Washington had faults as a military tactician and Jefferson in dealing with trade. But the most obvious stain on their legacies is that they owned slaves.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City workers will receive a 3% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, to their wages, starting in March. The City Council approved the COLA Feb.

LIBERTY – A former Excelsior Springs resident faces multiple felony charges in Clay and Platte counties involving the alleged spending of money he did not have at area businesses. Joshua Edward McCoy, 31, 20023 N.E.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Take away the second quarter and the Tigers win their Feb. 10 Missouri River Valley Conference West Division varsity girls basketball meeting with visiting Harrisonville, instead of losing 41-27.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers lifted a weight off their backs Feb. 10.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The field is set for the Class 2 state boys wrestling competition. That field includes five Excelsior Springs grapplers.