July 2024

Fireworks giveaway brings crowd to Wood Heights.

A former Excelsior Springs resident has been committed to the Missouri Department of Mental Health after Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s Sexually Violent Predator Unit (SVP) was successful in its efforts.

An Excelsior Springs man facing one felony and two misdemeanor charges has been released on bond. Brendan M.

In anticipation of the upcoming school year, a caring Excelsior Springs native had an idea to ensure every child had the supplies necessary to succeed in the classroom. One morning, Rhonda Payne felt a deep sense of purpose.

The Excelsior Standard, July 12, 2024 William Williams II William J. Williams II, 72, of Excelsior Springs passed away at 9 a.m.

The Excelsior Standard, July 12, 2024 Penny Shewmaker Penny Lee Shewmaker (Miller), 72, of Elk Grove, Calif., went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Penny was born Oct.

The Excelsior Standard, July 12, 2024 Dolores Roberts Dolores Jean Roberts (nee Wood), 89, died peacefully June 24, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Belgium, Wis. Dolores is survived by her daughter, Rinda (Doug) Bye; three grandchildren, Olivia (Justin) Stiker, Aaron Bye and Philip Bye; and two great-grandchildren.

Hunter Scoma wants to keep a few athletic streaks going when he resumes competing for Excelsior Springs High School in wrestling and baseball in a few months. As a wrestler, Scoma seeks to be a state qualifier for a third straight season.

COMMENTARY The residents and student athletes of Excelsior Springs are lucky to have fantastic facilities available to them. Over the past several years, the school district has taken pride in building stateof- the-art fields, stadiums and courts.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kansas City Division is seeking the help of all area members of the community. The FBI is reaching out to the public for help in identifying an unknown male who is believed to have crucial information that could assist in identifying a child victim as part of an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.