July 2021

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The summer recreation season is winding down. The city is wrapping up its summer T-ball, softball and baseball programs, which included 211 participants ranging from pre-K through the eighth grade.

Body We must take the pains to bring all the facts to light before agreeing to a new jail tax. Sheriff Childers says he wants what’s best for Ray County.

Body Those ridicuous government regulations – so unnecessary and so intrusively and maliciously involved in undermining the privacy people deserve.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – More needs to be done – perhaps a monetary incentive – to curb the spread of COVID-19, U.S. Rep.

Body RICHMOND – Colton McNichols, a fellowship-trained plastic surgeon with instruction from Johns Hopkins University, will introduce highly specialized skills to the Northland and northwest Missouri at the opening of The Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Clinic at Liberty Hospital.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Ferril-Means family of Clay County celebrated its 100th anniversary June 12 at the Clay & Ray Veterans Hall Association, 208 Veterans Memorial Drive, Excelsior Springs.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Connie Othic began volunteering in 1995 for the Good Samaritan Center. “She is one of our first volunteers and is still at Broadway Bargains today.

Body EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A Phase I screening of the Wyman School for lead paint and asbestos is underway, Economic Development Director Melinda Mehaffy told city leaders during a June 18 work session. “You do those when you anticipate you might have a developer,” Mehaffy said.

Body LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Competing for a Society of Professional Journalists’ Diamond Award, Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard Editor-in-chief Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia took first place in the “breaking news” division.

Body Most citizens, surrounded by trappings of their modern nation adored their new messiah in a way they had never felt about Jesus. By the thousands and tens of thousands, they attended mass political rallies to hear him speak, cheering him as he left his plane, train or motorcade.