August 2023

Dedicated to helping students build meaningful, lifelong skills and obtain fulfilling jobs, Job Corps in Excelsior Springs strives for student success. A vocational training program for 16- to 24-yearolds, Job Corps began in 1964 under President Lyndon B.

A new bill passed earlier this month forbids Missouri drivers of any age from holding or using any “electronic communication devices.” Called “Siddens Bening Hands Free Law” Missouri Revised Statute 304.820 described devices as anything from a phone to laptops. Drivers may not take videos or scroll while driving – this includes talking on the phone, manually texting or typing into a search engine.

Thomas Edward Hutson, 65, of Granbury, Texas, died on July 21, 2023, at home from pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Tom was born on Dec. 16, 1957, in Chicago to Mary Frances Hutson (Ward) and Johnie Joe Hutson. They later moved to Excelsior Springs, where Tom grew up and graduated from Excelsior Springs High School.

James Thomas Stockwell, 92, of Excelsior Springs peacefully passed away on Aug. 22, 2023, at home while surrounded by his family.

Margaret Kathryn Cox, 86, passed away Aug. 26, 2023.

Excelsior Springs’ season opener against Belton came down to taking care of the football. Or in Excelsior Springs’ case, struggles with taking care of the football.

Like many girls in the Excelsior Springs High School volleyball program, Carly Dolt thinks of the program as a family. That family atmosphere is something the senior will miss about the program when this season ends.

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Barbeque enthusiasts came to witness the 23rd annual Barbeque Fly-In on the River Festival in Excelsior Springs. Over 50 teams participated in the event, endorsed by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) and hosted by the Downtown Excelsior Partnership group (DEP).