June 2020

Elliott charged in Phillips death

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KANSAS CITY – Blade E. Elliott, 20, 8803 Millwood Drive, Kansas City, is charged in the killing of Trinton “Trint” Phillips, 21, Excelsior Springs.

Clay County Prosecutor Dan White’s office charged Elliott with second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action and attempted robbery.

Blade E. Elliott

CHANGE OF THE GUARD

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The Excelsior Springs City Council looks different after Friday's special meeting swore in a new council member and selected a new mayor.

Mayor Sharon Powell offers well wishes to Ambrose Buckman as he steps down from City Council Friday

Veterans recognize students

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Clay-Ray Veterans of the Excelsior Springs Association, awarded prizes to Excelsior Springs School District students.

Protests spread to small towns

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – New York, Washington and Minneapolis are among the major cities across the country where protests against police violence have made national headlines, but big cities are not alone – small town-America is protesting, too.
KATINA GILL appeals for an end to divisions caused by race. BRIAN RICE | Staff

EXCELSIOR POLICE

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The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following incidents handled recently by the department.

Grads disembark at Noah’s Ark

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Noah’s Ark Christian Preschool’s Pre-K graduation is usually held at Barbee Presbyterian Church on the first Saturday in May, when parents, grandparents and friends fill the sanctuary with excitement to see the program and their little ones graduate.
UNABLE TO TAKE a traditional classroom photo due to COVID-19, Noah’s Ark students take a photo in the Noah’s Ark Christian Preschool parking lot.