September 2022

Catherine Lee Coleman

3 years ago By News Staff

Catherine Lee Coleman passed away peacefully in her home on July 23, 2022 at Colony Plaza Apartments in Excelsior Springs, MO. Born Dec. 3, 1960 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of Melvin and Helen Pollard; the fourth of six children.

City hires Frie as new city planner

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

Excelsior Springs has a new city planner. Melinda Mehaffy, economic development director, announced during an Aug.

You’re going the wrong way!

3 years ago By Tara Altis

Drivers on U.S. Highway 69 are reporting an unusual abundance of “wrong-way” drivers.

LARGER SIGNAGE around Mosby’s Pour Boys convenience store might help prevent drivers going the wrong way on U.S. Hwy. 69, Clay County Office Sgt. Devin Lambeth says.

WOODS MEMORIAL DONATES $125,000 FOR STUDENT ENRICHMENT

3 years ago By News Staff

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BRIAN RICE | Staff JOYCE MCKOWN presents Educational Foundation Director Sarah Baker with a check for $125,000 from the sale of Woods Memorial Christian Church. The donation to the Educational Foundation will help children in the community for years to come. Those attending the presentation are Superintendent Dr. Travis Hux, Molly McGovern, Darren McKown, John Arnold, Kim Curtis and Foundation President Brian Rice. Read more on page 4.

ES softballers sweep, then get swept at opening tourney

3 years ago By Dustin Danner

CAMERON – Excelsior Springs varsity softball coach Megan Gilbertson broke down her Tigers’ performance in the Cameron Tournament by the two days they played in it. “We came out and played really well Friday, hitting, pitching and playing defense,” Gilbertson said.

Webb makes the cut

3 years ago By News Staff

Sam Webb is still a Las Vegas Raider. On Tuesday, the Raiders announced their 53-man, regular-season roster, as required by the NFL.

PEO Chapter CJ holds monthly meeting

3 years ago By News Staff

PEO Chapter CJ met Aug. 10 at Barbee Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Woods Memorial leaves legacy for students

3 years ago By Brian Rice

Woods Memorial Christian Church, a name that has been part of Excelsior Springs history for 100-plus years, closed its doors earlier this year, but its legacy will continue. Church members Joyce McKown and her son Darren donated $125,000 to the Excelsior Springs Educational Foundation on Tuesday to help the children of the community for years to come.

BRIAN RICE | Staff WOODS MEMORIAL CHURCH sits empty on the corner of Concourse Avenue, where it has stood since 1921. Its new owner has plans for a wedding venue and other business ideas.

Public invited to Job Corps signing day celebration

3 years ago By News Staff

The Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center will host a signing day event for students committing to the training program 1-4 p.m. Sept.

City prepping for cold weather with storage expansion

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

If there’s snow again this fall and winter, the city is taking steps to ensure Excelsior Springs’ streets will be drivable, Chad Birdsong told city leaders Aug. 12 at the Hall of Waters.

BRIAN RICE | Staff PUBLIC WORKS is getting ready for winter. The new salt shed is constructed and ready to be filled with salt and sand. The new facility allows public works to store four times its former capacity for materials, about 400 tons, according Public Works Director Chad Birdsong.