July 2026

A Missouri City woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the assault of a local police officer following a 2024 pursuit. Kala R.

LOGEN LITTLE winds up for a throw during an evening of outdoor fun at Mobile Rec Night..

Residents have an opportunity to help shape the future of one of Excelsior Springs’ oldest neighborhoods as the city begins developing a preservation plan for the Isley Boulevard neighborhood.

An Excelsior Springs High School graduate is returning to lead the girls basketball program with a goal that extends beyond wins and losses — helping student- athletes build the character, resilience and work ethic needed long after their playing days are over.

Ty Crowley was pleased with the grit he saw from his son Hunter July 11 at the Ray County Fair. Hunter Crowley, a soon-to-be high schooler at Excelsior Springs and a member of the Millville 4-H Club, competed that morning in trap shooting and archery on the county fairgrounds in Richmond.

Cody Vaughn shares Coleman Weber’s opinion about the future of Excelsior Springs varsity baseball. Weber is head junior varsity coach and an assistant varsity coach.

Excelsior Springs won’t play in its home gym much for about the first three weeks of the varsity volleyball season. The volleyballers are scheduled to open Sept.

The Excelsior Standard, July 10, 2026 Bettye Lane Noblet (née Elan), born Oct. 8, 1949, in Hammond, Ind., passed away peacefully July 2, 2026, in Surprise, Ariz.

Every Fourth of July, there is one tradition I look forward to more than just about anything else. For years, my daughter and I have packed up each Fourth of July and headed to my dad’s condo at the Lake of the Ozarks.