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August 2021

Janet Irene Gable

4 years ago By News Staff

Janet Irene (Litle) Gable, 65, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at her residence.

She was born on Thursday, April 26, 1956, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of the late Leland and Hazel (née Glass) Litle. She married Gerald Gable on Aug. 31, 1973, at the First Methodist Church, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Community members gather, celebrate Flamingo Fridays

4 years ago By News Staff

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The idea for Flamingo Fridays started several years ago, when Lisa Walter’s husband worked in construction in Gladstone. He noticed the neighbors seemed close-knit, familiar and friendly with one another.

NEIGHBORS gather for Flamingo Fridays in Westwood Hills, Excelsior Springs.

Orrick Christian Church offers support to veterans

4 years ago By News Staff

ORRICK – To celebrate Independence Day and to express gratitude to veterans, representatives from the Orrick Christian Church dropped by the Veterans Community Project Outreach Center in Kansas City to deliver more than 150 items and more than $1,600 in donations.

AT THE EXCHANGE of donation items and cash are, from left, Pastor Art Endsley, Barbara Britt, Michele Orpin of the Veterans Community Project and Tim O’Dell.

Council nixes surcharge for county sheriff’s fund

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Municipal court is no longer collecting money for the Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System via surcharges. On Aug.

City accepts land to enlarge park

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Luna Valley Park will get bigger. On Aug.

Hall of Waters refurbishing plans change

4 years ago By News Staff

SHAWN RONEY Staff writer EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Hall of Waters refurbishing plans must change, City Manager Molly McGovern advised city leaders near the end of the City Council’s Aug. 2 meeting.

MOLLY McGOVERN city manager

Commission agrees jail problems need immediate solutions

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Sheriff Scott Childers and Ray County commissioners agree at least some inmates must be housed elsewhere while the county grapples with structural deficiencies and potential health issues at the Ray County Jail.

COMMISSIONERS, from left – Gary Wilhite, Bob King and Dave Powell – listen as Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers shows cell phone photos of another jail escape attempt made about three weeks earlier. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Fire department limits house fire to basement

4 years ago By Miranda Jamison

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Firefighters restricted a house fire to a basement after responding to a call at 7:10 a.m. Aug.

SMOKE pours from this residence, mainly from the lower-level garage, at 7:10 a.m. Aug. 4 at 124 Carla St. because of an accidental basement fire. MIRANDA JAMISON | Staff affiliate

After near-death experience, survivor shows appreciation

4 years ago By Miranda Jamison

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – After Ray Yates suffered a heart attack at Riteway Auto, paramedic Chris Blanchard and Excelsior Springs Fire Department Capt. Doug Fales rushed him to the hospital.

Webb back on gridiron in St. Joe

4 years ago By News Staff

ST. JOSEPH – It appears Excelsior Springs High School graduate Sam Webb will have one more full season of playing NCAA Division II football.