July 2020

LIBERTY – Three people seek the assessor seat in the Clay County assessor race Aug. 4.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Rep. Jim Neely is a conservative Republican physician running to replace the party’s top state officeholder, Gov.

Bobby Lee Foster, 89, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away at home on Sunday, June 28, surrounded by his family. Bobby Lee, son of John and Goldie Mae (Howell) Foster, was born in Walters, Oklahoma, on Feb. 18, 1931.

Julia May (Pyron) Rodman Azbell, 72, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away May 29, 2020, at her home after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Lathrop, Missouri, on Oct.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – During a time when police officers face negative news nationally, the Excelsior Springs Police Department is receiving praise for its “above and beyond” love and care to one Excelsior Springs family.

Bonita Marlene Allen, 84, of Lawson, passed away on July 10, 2020. Bonita was born July 21, 1935, in rural Smithville to Warren Lloyd and Hilda Marie (Marshall) Allen.

Robert “Bob” W. Black, 82, of St.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The 2020 Piccadilly Gala has been rescheduled to April 17, 2021, as a COVID-19 health precaution, but the Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation Foundation offers ticket holders an alternative.

There are many coaches who go into the profession because of the impact their coaches had on them. Scott O’Dell is one of those coaches.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – For the first time in 14 years, the Excelsior Springs varsity volleyball program will be under the direction of a new coach. With the retirement of Terri Irons, Kathryn Beile will take the helm of the Tigers.