February 2021

More stimulus funds for Ray, Clay possible

3 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

WASHINGTON – Clay and Ray counties stand to gain financially if legislation passed by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform wins House and Senate approval. A breakdown of the possible federal allocation includes another $5 million fo Ray County, $49 million going to Clay County and $1,040,000 going to Richmond.

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Seniors say virus shots hard to get

3 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

JEFFERSON CITY – COVID-19 vaccine questions from older Missourians received answers, not all satisfactory, during an online call with Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Department of Health and Senior Services Director Randall Williams and AARP Mis souri’s Jay Hardenbrook.

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Excelsior Springs graduation slated to occur May 14

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – COVID-19 is not expected to force postponement of this year’s high school graduation ceremony, unlike in 2020. Principal Christen Everett told the Board of Education a limited-attendance commencement is slated for May 14, weather permitting, with May 15 or 16 as alternate dates.

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City council pursues MoDOT grant funding

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Mayor Sharon Powell seeks a federal grant distributed through the Missouri Department of Transportation for city transit services. On Feb.

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Council sets fee schedules for golf course

3 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – City leaders have approved new fee schedules at Excelsior Springs Golf Course. Retroactive to Jan.

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Eleanor ‘Susi’ Seely

3 years ago By News Staff

Eleanor Sue “Susi” Seely, 78, a longtime Liberty resident, passed peacefully on Feb. 22, 2021, with her husband, Harvey, at her side.

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David Hugh Harness

3 years ago By News Staff

David Hugh Harness, 71, of Excelsior Springs, passed away Feb. 12, 2021, at his home.

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Coalitions start anti-vaping program

3 years ago By News Staff

LIBERTY – The Northland Coalition, Youth with Vision and community prevention coalitions from across Clay, Platte and Ray counties offer a free, text-based program to help youth quit e-cigarette vaping.

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State, Area Agencies on Aging unite on vaccines to aid seniors

3 years ago By News Staff

JEFFERSON CITY – The state has launched a program to assist older Missourians with accessing COVID-19 vaccine. In partnership with the Department of Health and Senior Services, or DHSS, and the Missouri’s Area Agencies on Aging, or AAAs, will assist seniors with online vaccination registration, coordinate round trip transportation to and from their vaccination appointments, and conduct reminder calls for seniors’ second doses.

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ES basketball teams out of quarantine again as districts await

3 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – If there is a common theme for Excelsior Springs’ basketball teams this season, it would have to be quarantining. Both the girls and boys programs finished up another round of quarantining last week.

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