September 2023

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Saturday, August 12 At 12:21 a.m., Leslie Dieball, 38, was arrested for failure to appear.

Excelsior Springs got its offense going to start the varsity softball season. Last week, the Tigers hammered out 27 hits and scored 20 runs in two games – a 15-5 win over William Chrisman Aug.

FIRST WIN Mackenzie Ketterman has her first win as Orrick’s varsity volleyball coach. After opening Aug.

The first week of the girls tennis season left Excelsior Springs wanting a win. Excelsior Springs went 0-2 in duals last week, falling 9-0 to William Chrisman of Independence Aug.

Like last year, Excelsior Springs played Fort Osage for the Winnetonka Tournament title to cap its first week of the varsity boys soccer season. This time, however, the outcome was different.

The Tim Nixon Invitational gave Excelsior Springs cross country coach Brian Smarker and his Tigers the chance to do some testing. “Our main goal for the first 5K of the season was to get a baseline for our athletes and to see where some of our new members were in every aspect of distance running,” Smarker said.

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Updates on the Early Childhood Center’s preschool program, along with the program aiding grandparents caring for grandchildren, were recently shared. Chelsea Lane, family advocate and first steps therapist, began working at the Early Childhood Center six years ago.

Marvin Bates IV, music director at the Excelsior Springs First United Methodist Church, is collaborating with musicians from multiple backgrounds in the community to host a performance of J.H. Maunder’s work, “Olivet to Calvary,” Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.

The Excelsior Standard, Sept. 8, 2023 Sharon Sims, 89, Lawson, passed away Sept.