August 2023

The Excelsior Springs School Board celebrated new staff with a complimentary breakfast highlighting new teachers and those with a longstanding history as educators in the district. The district’s assistant superintendent, Dr.

The Excelsior Standard, Aug. 25, 2023 KENNETH WAYNE TACKETT Kenneth Tackett Kenneth Wayne Tackett, born Sept.

Over the past few years people emerged from their homes from under the bed and around the corners of a world that had evolved overnight. Covid 19 hurt many people, their jobs, families, education, housing and more.

It’s seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues. My husband, Peter, is wearing earplugs.

Dear Editor, After a recent group of sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)/Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in our area, it is important for us to raise awareness about the importance of reporting any such activity to the relevant authorities. It is crucial to ensure that any UFO/UAP activity is documented and investigated thoroughly to determine what it was that people in our area witnessed.

Seeing life on the pages of Richmond News has always been a mission for the company. To be a voice and community business that holds truth and Ray County news. I have agreed with the mission since I began last year; together with my team, we have accomplished making the paper lively.

When it comes to varsity boys soccer, success has become an expectation at Excelsior Springs, particularly postseason success. The Tigers are looking to match or exceed a level of success the past two seasons that has included back-toback third-place finishes in the Class 2 state tournament.

Of the changes Excelsior Springs is experiencing this season in varsity football following the graduation of a large of group of players this spring, the biggest might be at quarterback. Coach Mark Faubion has chosen Marquez McCant to succeed Chance Moreland as signal-caller.

Around the nation small farms celebrated National Farmers Market Week in honor of the growth and impact of farmers markets and the role they have on America’s food supply.

Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce’s Farmers Market Coalition recently celebrated the designation with guest speaker Mayor Mark Spohn.

Spohn declared the national holiday is to be observed in Excelsior Springs Aug. 6-12 in order to celebrate farmers and what they provide for people in the area, including locally and regionally produced foods and agricultural products.

As another year of interscholastic athletics gets underway in the Excelsior Springs School District, it’s important to remind fans that student athletes need support from their homes and the stands.