ADDRESSING ELDER ABUSE
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SHARON POWELL mayoral proclamation EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – During a City Council meeting, Mayor Sharon Powell issued a proclamation recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
June 2021
Dillman’s baseball skills get him all-state nod
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers held their end-of-season banquet for varsity baseball just before one end-ofseason honor was announced: Lucas Dillman’s all-state selection.
Sarah Carolyn Gillihan
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Sarah Carolyn Gillihan, 83, left this world for her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. She was born to J.W. Hartless and Frances Myrtle (Chadwick) Crawford in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
George Thomas Williams
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George Thomas Williams, 96, of Excelsior Springs died June 13, 2021, after a long and very interesting life. He was born on Nov. 24, 1924, to George and Clara Williams in Waco, TX and was a Navy veteran of World War II, enlisting when he was 17.
Wayne L. Brown
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Wayne L. Brown, 63, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at his home.
Wayne was born on Aug. 29, 1957, to the late Henry and the late Nellie (Smith) Brown. He was one of six children. He married Debbie Bloss on Oct.
Bryce K. Craven
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Bryce K. Craven of Lawson Missouri was born on March 19, 1957. He passed on June 8, 2021. Arrangements: Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Lawson 816-580-3000.
Barbara Ann Taylor McCrary
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Barbara Ann Taylor McCrary went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
Barbara was born Jan. 14, 1934. She was a member of Mosby Baptist Church for most of her life. Barbara loved the Lord and it showed in everything she did.
State provides update on audit in Clay County
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JEFFERSON CITY – After the new Clay County commissioners dropped lawsuits former Commissioners Gene Owen and Luann Ridgeway had filed to fight a state audit, Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office provided an audit update.
Gov. Parson signs drug-monitoring legislation
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JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate bill 63 into law Monday to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri.
JUNETEENTH RECOGNITION
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EXCLESIOR SPRINGS – Mayor Sharon Powell issued a proclamation in recognition of Juneteenth, a celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation issued during the Civil War by President Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves.
