June 2025

Geez, I gotta get out of this heat and humidity! That’s what I’ll say if I make one stop on my dream pickleball-andmusic tour. As you’ll recall, I’ve written a series of columns about U.S.

Cheryl Carter The Excelsior Standard, June 13, 2025 Cheryl Ann Carter, 66, Excelsior Springs, passed away unexpectedly May 16, 2025, at her home. A memorial gathering is planned for 4-6 p.m.

Coach Richie Marsh has already begun looking at candidates to fill the voids left by graduation in Excelsior Springs’ prep boys and girls tennis programs. The high school girls, who are slated to begin their regular-season schedule Sept.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series in which area school administrators share reflections on graduation season, summer school and the evolving role of education in Ray County and Excelsior Springs.

Dr. Sara Wickham, Principal of Excelsior Springs High School, is pleased to announce the Principal’s Honor Roll for Semester 2 of the 2024-2025 school year. Students must have an A- (3.66) grade point average with no grade below a B-. *Notes student had straight A (4.00) grade point average or higher.

After a second vehicle crashed into the local VFW hall in less than five months, Excelsior Springs officials are reviewing safety options to prevent future accidents in the same area. The incident, which again involved a vehicle leaving the roadway near South Kansas City Avenue, prompted city leaders and staff to examine the risks posed by speed, road conditions and a lack of barriers on the hill.

The next chapter of Orrick High School football will be written by someone who once carried the water bottles and wore the jersey under the Friday night lights. Matthew O’Dell, a 2009 graduate of Orrick and two-time state champion, has been named the new head football coach, returning to lead the program that shaped his youth.

The smell of barbecue, the bounce of inflatables and the buzz of hundreds of shoppers welcomed the return of the Excelsior Springs Farmers Market, marking the start of a new season filled with fresh produce, local artisans and family- focused fun.

A colorful display of pills near the cash register might seem harmless to most customers filling their tanks or grabbing snacks. However. a growing number of these gas station products are landing Missouri residents in the emergency room and in some cases, putting them at risk of overdose or addiction.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS AND RICHMOND student-athletes compete in a passing drill during a joint summer football camp focused on fundamentals, teamwork and preseason preparation.