October 2022

Amazon driver found dead in yard

1 year ago By Sophia Bales

A male Amazon driver was found dead, laying in a Wood Heights resident’s yard near Route O after a call to authorities around 7 p.m. Monday night.

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High school band sweeps competition at Warsaw Marching Band Festival

1 year ago By Tara Altis

The Excelsior Springs Tiger Marching Band swept the competition at the Warsaw Marching Band Festival. They took home Festival Grand Champion out of nine competing bands. The indoor color guard took first place, indoor drumline took first place, and in the field competition, they took first place.

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Excelsior Springs gets stingy on D in rout of Ruskin

1 year ago By Dustin Danner

Ruskin couldn’t outrun Excelsior Springs’ defense when the schools met Oct. 21 at Tiger Stadium in varsity 11man football.

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Bearcats rout Chiefs to finish the regular season undefeated

1 year ago By Shawn Roney

A 62-16 Senior Night thumping of Santa Fe Oct. 21 at Simmons Field put varsity coach Kirk Thacker and his Bearcats in an elite group in Orrick football history.

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Designated driver taxi business arrives in Excelsior Springs

1 year ago By Tara Altis

A new kind of taxi service has entered the Excelsior Springs area. K&B D.D.

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Citizens get to know Nov. 8 election candidates better at Meet and Greet

1 year ago By Tara Altis

Candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot were invited to attend a Candidates Meet and Greet for citizens to get to know them better.

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Spikes in visitors, total visits reported for BBQ festival

1 year ago By Tara Altis And Shawn Roney

Barbecue-lovers overwhelmingly prefer that Excelsior Springs hold its annual BBQ & Flyin on the River event downtown, rather than at Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport, based on data Lyndsey Baxter presented Oct. 17 to city leaders.

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School district turns to Newkirk Novak again

1 year ago By Tara Altis And Shawn Roney

Newkirk Novak Construction Partners will continue doing business with the Excelsior Springs School District. During its monthly meeting on Oct.

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Marsh, ES netters reflect on historic season during banquet

1 year ago By Dustin Danner

On Tuesday, Excelsior Springs High School coach Richie Marsh brought his girls tennis team together for one last time this fall sports season. That night, Marsh gathered his Tigers in the high school commons area for their end-of-season banquet to recognize the netters’ achievements during a historic season for the program.