March 2024

The Excelsior Standard, Mar 29, 2024 Our beautiful daughter, Deanna Renee Gardner, 29, tragically left us Feb. 22, 2024.

The Excelsior Standard, Mar 29, 2024 Marsha Denise (Eade) Ford, 76, left this earth peacefully March 18, 2024, at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Denise was born Oct.

Excelsior Springs tested itself against several larger schools last week in varsity track and field. On March 22, the Excelsior Springs boys and girls teams competed at the Ron Ives Invitational.

Excelsior Springs broke even for its first week of varsity girls soccer. The Tigers hit the road twice to open the season, falling 2-1 March 19 at Faucett to Mid-Buchanan, then cruising past Raytown 6-0 March 21.

Excelsior Springs fell slightly short of a varsity boys golf tournament title last week, in part, because of its short game, Tigers coach David Stalder suggested. Led by senior Jacob Schmidt, who shot a 74 (+4) for his 18-hole, par-70 round, Excelsior Springs placed second March 20 at Hodge Park Golf Course in the Winnetonka Tournament with a combined score of 242 – three strokes behind tournament champion Kearney.

The wrestling accolades continue to grow for Excelsior Springs alum Damon Ashworth. The University of Central Missouri redshirt sophomore recently completed an All-American season with a fifthplace finish in the 184-pound division at NCAA Division II national competition.

When Excelsior Springs closing pitcher Klayton Glaspy had to finish his save opportunity against Winnetonka in the Excelsior Springs Tournament, he kept his cool. Glaspy and his fellow Tigers were leading 3-1 in the top of the seventh inning.

After nearly 13 years, the city of Excelsior Springs is losing a highly valued public works employee. T.R.

THREE RAY COUNTY residents collided earlier this week on Highway 210 east of Route JJ, causing extensive damage and some injuries. According to a report written by Missouri State Highway Patrol Master Sargeant C.

IN HONOR OF recently deceased former Excelsior Springs fire chief William “Bill” T. Stewert, the fire department and Excelsior Springs Police Department provided escort for the procession. The departments paid tribute to Stewart at graveside services at Masonic Cemetery. Stewert, who passed away March 11 at 84 years of age, served the community at the city fire department for nearly 47 years.