April 2022

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Patrons and volunteers occupied every row among rummage sale tables filling the expansive floor of the former Excelsior Trust/Boatman’s Bank building at South Street and Thompson Avenue.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Excelsior Springs Cultural Guild’s Annual Gatsby Day Festival to raise scholarship funds returns from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

RICHMOND – COVID-19 numbers are down – way down – from earlier this year in Ray County. Numbers are down statewide, too.

The so-called “slap heard round the world” might have confused the international audience that watched the Academy Awards. Laughing a moment earlier at Chris Rock’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair, Will Smith got out of his chair, walked up and smacked Rock in the mouth.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Missouri Department of Transportation will start pavement repairs on U.S. 169, north and south, between Route KK and 200th Street at the Clinton County line from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday until April 29.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City leaders want to refine Excelsior Springs’ rules governing dangerous dogs before possibly repealing a decades-old pit bull ban. An ordinance repealing the ban was on the agenda for Monday night’s City Council meeting at the Hall of Waters.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers are above .500 again in varsity girls soccer. Tuesday’s 4-1 road win over Warrensburg put Excelsior Springs at 3-2 entering the Excelsior Springs Tournament, slated to begin Saturday.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The first week of varsity boys tennis left Excelsior Springs looking to reach .500. The local netters went 1-2, falling 7-2 March 29 to visiting Lafayette County of Higginsville and 9-0 March 30 at Warrensburg before sweeping visiting Clinton 9-0 March 31.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Senior Ethan Edwards led Excelsior Springs on the links last week. Edwards was the varsity boys golf team’s top finisher at both the Winnetonka Tournament, held March 29 at the Hodge Park Golf Course in Kansas City; and in a March 30 triangular, hosted by the Tigers.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A nearly perfect week last week put Excelsior Springs above .500 in varsity baseball. The local diamond boys went 4-1 at home, with wins over Harrisonville, Warrensburg, Grove, Oklahoma, and St.