April 2025

Three candidates have filed for two available seats on the Orrick Board of Aldermen in the upcoming April 8 municipal election. The candidates are Brooke Edney, Cindy Epperson and James Smith.

The Excelsior Springs School District has officially decided to extend the school year. After careful consideration and in response to several weather-related closures that affected the school calendar earlier in the year, the district has decided to conclude the school year on May 22, rather than May 20 as originally planned.

A celebration of resilience, leadership and compassion recently brought women from across the region together during the Women in Business and Leadership Luncheon hosted by Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard in honor of Women’s History Month.

After years of focused effort and agency- wide reform, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has earned national accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). This recognition affirms the office’s commitment to best practices, public accountability and professional excellence.

Excelsior Springs is once again preparing to roll out the red carpet for its senior residents. The Silver Prom returns this spring with expanded offerings, increased community involvement and an afternoon dedicated to connection across generations.

A local man recently made his first court appearance following his arrest for an alleged Excelsior Springs burglary. Brian E.

Reese Ryan held her own against competition from larger schools when she and her Excelsior Springs teammates competed at the Ron Ives Invitational. Ryan, a first-year high schooler, placed third in the triple jump at the March 21 track and field meet, hosted by Liberty High School.

Excelsior Springs was “cruising along O.K.” after two weeks of varsity baseball, according to coach Aaron Holst. “Offensively, I feel like we’re farther ahead than where I maybe expected, or deemed, we would be at this point,” Holst said March 29 after a home triangular with Benton of St.

In 2024, Excelsior Springs finished at .500 in varsity girls soccer. Coincidentally, the Tigers finished their first week of 2025 at .500.

Landon Biermann was in position to be the individual winner at Excelsior Springs’ season-opening varsity boys golf competition. For much of the front nine holes of the Oak Grove Invitational, the senior led the pack.