Gail D. Hawkins (Shelor)
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Gail D. Hawkins (Shelor) – age 59 of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away Wednesday morning, September 1, 2021 at Liberty Hospital.
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Larry Matthews
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Larry Matthews, 79, of Kansas City, Mo, passed away August 31, 2021. A memorial visitation will be held from 3-5pm on Friday, September 10, at Terrace Park Funeral Home. Private interment will take place at Terrace Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.
Norma Louise Myers
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Norma Louise Myers, 87, passed away September 1, 2021, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
Norma was born to Joe and Kitty (McClanahan) Jenkins in Linn County, Missouri on September 4, 1933.
She and Paul Higgins were united in marriage on November 16, 1952. To this union, one son was born. She later married J.C. Myers on September 1, 1973.
Norma was an avid bowler for many years and played on many leagues. She also enjoyed gardening, shopping, playing cards, and spending time with her good friend, Dee Smith and her family.
Patricia Murphy
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Patricia Murphy, 58, of Excelsior Springs Missouri passed away on August 30, 2021, unexpectedly in her home.
Ms. Murphy was born November 29, 1962, in Kansas City MO. Patricia loved spending her time with family and friends, her grandkids were her pride and joy. She loved music, the outdoors, gardening, and reading the Bible and books in general. Most of all, she loved making memories with family and friends. She will missed by all who knew her.
Mask mandate remains in face of state lawsuit
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed an antimask, class-action lawsuit last week that could affect the Excelsior Springs School District’s mask mandate. The district continues to enforce a mask mandate in schools.
Missouri third from last in early childhood ed
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RICHMOND – Missouri lawmakers talk about the importance of preschool education, but the numbers show the talk does not match the walk. An analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance group, found Missouri is the third worst in the nation at supporting early childhood education.
BULLSEYE McBEE
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Dantin McBee, 12, a sixth McBee’s interest in archery began at age 9, as part of his 4-H studies. His parents, Justin and Danelle McBee, support their son’s interest and spend weekends traveling to competitions in Missouri and beyond.
Superintendent pleased with ‘normal’ start to school year
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The first few days of classes in the Excelsior Springs School District were “like a normal school year,” Superintendent Travis Hux stated. Hux praised students, teachers and parents for complying with the district’s COVID protocol to start the school year and the district has received praise in turn, he stated in an Aug.
Allegations suggest no need for tougher voting regulations
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School districts correct to mandate masks
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Beating up on children figuratively by putting their lives at risk literally headlines Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate campaign.
