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May 2022

City council approves outdoor pool dome

3 years ago By Shawn Roney
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The outdoor pool at the Excelsior Springs Community Center will have a dome to allow swimming during inclement weather. Arizon Structures WorldWide LLC Arizon Structures WorldWide LLC will provide the air-supported dome for $394,538, as approved May 16 by the City Council at the Hall of Waters.
THE OUTSIDE POOL is proposed for the back of the community center.

Student never misses day of school

3 years ago By Sophia Bales
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Jake Smith received a rare honor upon graduating May 13 from Excelsior Springs High School. Second grade was when Smith learned he had held perfect attendance since kindergarten.
JAKE SMITH perfect attendance

OHS produces two medalists

3 years ago By News Staff
JEFFERSON CITY – Orrick sophomores Jonathon Harris and Jaxon Miller “did their school proud” last week at the Class 1 state track and field meet, Bearcats coach Kirk Thacker stated. Harris took third in the boys 110-meter high hurdles and fifth in the 300 intermediate hurdles with his times of 16.06 and 42.83 seconds, respectively, at the May 20-21 competition at Jefferson City High School.

Edwards finishes ESHS golfing career at state

3 years ago By Dustin Danner
NEW BLOOMFIELD – An era ended last week for Excelsior Springs boys golf. Senior Ethan Edwards finished his high school career May 16-17 at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in the Class 4 state tournament – his second straight appearance in a state tournament.

Coach leaves Orrick, returns to roots

3 years ago By Shawn Roney
ORRICK – A major connection to Orrick’s 2020 Class 1 state quarterfinal run, and back-to-back district titles in 2019 and 2020 in boys basketball is gone. Coach Matt Brownsberger announced in April he was leaving Orrick to teach and coach in Warsaw.
BLAKE BUCHANAN looks to pass during one of Matt Brownsberger’s practices.

Excelsior Springs resident dies in three-vehicle wreck

3 years ago By News Staff

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – An Excelsior Springs resident died in a wreck that totaled three vehicles.

Richard A. Dobbins, 30, Excelsior Springs, died during the collision that occurred about 10:12 a.m. Monday at U.S. Highway 69 at North Jesse James Road, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

Bobby Owen Holtzclaw

4 years ago By News Staff

Bobby Owen Holtzclaw, 86 years of Lincoln, MO passed away on Friday May 13, 2022, his wife Lois by his side. 

He was born on Thursday February 20, 1936, in Lawson, the son of the late Charles and the late Burnice (Fields) Holtzclaw.  

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