November 2025

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Editor’s note: This is the second and final installment in a two-part series on holiday stress. Part One explored expectations, comparison, perfectionism, parenting pressure and strategies for managing emotional overload during the holidays. Part Two focuses on boundaries, warning signs, community resources and ways to support loved ones during a difficult time of year.

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Excelsior Springs’ quest for a second straight district girls basketball title is underway. The girls were slated to open the season Monday by hosting Lafayette County of Higginsville.

A youthful athlete isn’t necessarily an inexperienced athlete, as Excelsior Springs varsity girls wrestling coach Scott Schwab would probably attest. As proof, Schwab could point to his own team this season.

A Rayville man facing felony and misdemeanor charges has been released from custody after a judge reduced his bond. Following an August vehicle theft investigation, Gregory Don Marrant, 36, was charged with a class D felony of first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and a class B misdemeanor of firstdegree trespassing.

Excelsior Springs Hospital is approaching the holiday season with a focus on practical support, offering two December programs designed to help residents reduce stress, manage medications and stay grounded during a time that can be both joyful and overwhelming. Rather than leaning into the frantic pace that often defines the final weeks of the year, the hospital is using education to help families and older adults navigate the pressures that tend to rise as calendars fill and routines shift.

The Excelsior Standard, Nov. 21, 2025 Michael Davis, 79, of Excelsior Springs passed away Nov.

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. I need to do some more recruiting.

Residents could see lower sewer bills starting Jan. 1 after city leaders approved a reduction in both the base rate and per-gallon sewer charges, trimming costs for customers while keeping the utility’s reserves on solid footing.