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The Excelsior Springs Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for their Historic Preservation Awards Program. Awards will be given for two categories, Commercial and Residential. Property owners who have made significant improvements to historic properties may be nominated by anyone in the community.

Keith Bass II was granted a continuance until 9 a.m. March 23 in the case of the alleged murder of Theresa Bass and attempted murder of Bobby Neal Jr.

The Excelsior Springs Parks and Recreation Department has received a scrap tire grant, allowing the department to replace picnic tables at Siloam Mountain Park. The grant, made available from Missouri Department of Natural Resources, will also provide for a handicap accessible picnic table to be placed at each gazabo in the park.

Residents living on Lakeview Drive and Ridgeview Drive in Wood Heights are receiving mail again after services were suspended since Wednesday, Feb. 8, due to a man wielding a BB gun.

can’t lose at his new job. Or at least he hasn’t lost yet.

COLUMBIA – Vada Burton got a medal to show for her final high school wrestling tournament. The Excelsior Springs senior placed sixth in the 130-pound division at the Class 1 girls state meet, held Feb.

Excelsior Springs ended the regular season of varsity boys basketball with a win – and started the postseason with one. The Tigers were slated to face Odessa Wednesday night in the Class 4 District 15 Tournament semifinals at Oak Grove.

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), inventor; Jean Harlow (1911-- 1937), actress; James Doohan (1920-2005), actor; James Merrill (1926-1995), poet; Perry Ellis (1940-1986), fashion designer; George Miller (1945- ), filmmaker; Ira Glass (1959- ), radio personality; Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962- ), athlete; Herschel Walker (1962- ), football player; Julie Bowen (1970- ), actress; Jessica Biel (1982- ), actress; Camila Cabello (1997- ), singer-songwriter; Jayson Tatum (1998- ), basketball player..