March 2025

Council approves street maintenance agreements

Three agreements have been approved for street maintenance projects to advance infrastructure improvements which will affect several neighborhoods. The Excelsior Springs City Council approved three agreements with McAnany Construction, Vance Brothers and All Pro Asphalt.

Improvement is Albertson’s emphasis for ESTF

Excelsior Springs track coach Jonah Albertson has one goal he wants his 100 athletes to achieve this season: to continuously improve. “While we celebrate medals, we also celebrate personal records and offer opportunities to each athlete, and we have had a strong start to the season,” Albertson said.
SENIORS Dawson Claypole (left) and Shia Hyche are among the many athletes out for track and field at Excelsior Springs High School. TIM HARLAN | Submitted

Baseballers eye another district title

MICAH DILLMAN Staff Reporter and SHAWN RONEY Sports Editor Excelsior Springs varsity baseball coach Aaron Holst and his Tigers have the chance to do something unprecedented in program history – win a fourth straight district title.
COOPER COLLINS (left), shown batting during a preseason jamboree, is among a slew of juniors suiting up for the Tigers in prep baseball. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

ILETTA FAYE (SWARTZ) PULLEY

The Excelsior Standard, March 21, 2025 Iletta Faye (Swartz) Pulley of Lawson passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from natural causes. Iletta was born Saturday, April 25, 1936, in Amity, the daughter of the late Harry and Mollie (Hines) Swartz.

March madly moves along with sports schedule

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. Whoever coined the maxim, “In like a lion, out like a lamb” to describe March was wrong – at least when it comes to the passage of time.
ATHLETES LIKE Orrick’s Jacob McElwee, shown attempting a chip shot at the Excelsior Springs Golf Course, are keeping March moving along at a supersonic pace with their many activities. SHAWN RONEY | Staff