City council approves outdoor pool dome
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The outdoor pool at the Excelsior Springs Community Center will have a dome to allow swimming during inclement weather.
May 2022
Student never misses day of school
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Jake Smith received a rare honor upon graduating May 13 from Excelsior Springs High School. Second grade was when Smith learned he had held perfect attendance since kindergarten.
OHS produces two medalists
JEFFERSON CITY – Orrick sophomores Jonathon Harris and Jaxon Miller “did their school proud” last week at the Class 1 state track and field meet, Bearcats coach Kirk Thacker stated.
Edwards finishes ESHS golfing career at state
NEW BLOOMFIELD – An era ended last week for Excelsior Springs boys golf. Senior Ethan Edwards finished his high school career May 16-17 at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in the Class 4 state tournament – his second straight appearance in a state tournament.
Coach leaves Orrick, returns to roots
ORRICK – A major connection to Orrick’s 2020 Class 1 state quarterfinal run, and back-to-back district titles in 2019 and 2020 in boys basketball is gone. Coach Matt Brownsberger announced in April he was leaving Orrick to teach and coach in Warsaw.
Three Tigers qualify for state track/field meet
WARRENSBURG – Junior Braxton Moffett and sophomores Mason Wartner and Kolt Willis will represent Excelsior Springs this weekend at Jefferson City High School in Class 4 state track and field competition.
Tigers jubilant after district baseball title win
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers felt the need to dogpile on one another May 19 next to the pitcher’s mound of their home baseball stadium. The reason was, they had just won the Class 4 District 15 title.
Excelsior Springs resident dies in three-vehicle wreck
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – An Excelsior Springs resident died in a wreck that totaled three vehicles.
Richard A. Dobbins, 30, Excelsior Springs, died during the collision that occurred about 10:12 a.m. Monday at U.S. Highway 69 at North Jesse James Road, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.
Jeff Coldwell
Jeff Coldwell
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Bobby Owen Holtzclaw
Bobby Owen Holtzclaw, 86 years of Lincoln, MO passed away on Friday May 13, 2022, his wife Lois by his side.
He was born on Thursday February 20, 1936, in Lawson, the son of the late Charles and the late Burnice (Fields) Holtzclaw.