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Excelsior Springs resident Ashley Crawley was recognized recently with the presentation of the National Ceca Award. Crawley, an employee of Focus Healthcare Solution, was given the award during a surprise ceremony held in Liberty.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 At 11:30 a.m., Ronald Lana, 44, was arrested for failure to restrain.

In 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York..

Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), author; Winslow Homer (1836-1910), artist; George A. Moore (1852-1933), poet/dramatist; Honus Wagner (1874-1955), baseball player; Abe Vigoda (1921-2016), actor; Dominic Chianese (1931- ), actor; Phil Knight (1938- ), business magnate; Joe Lieberman (1942- ), U.S. senator; Edward James Olmos (1947- ), actor; Steve Jobs (1955-2011), computer pioneer; Paula Zahn (1956- ), TV journalist; Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005), comedian; Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977- ), boxer.

In 1836, Colonel William Travis issued a call for help on behalf of the Texian troops defending the Alamo in San Antonio. In 1868, the U.S.

Excelsior Springs’ losing streak in varsity girls basketball has reached double digits. The streak reached 10 on Feb.

Four Excelsior Springs boys wrestlers were hoping to have state medals before this week was over. Ryne Marcum, Cooper Collins, Hunter Scoma and Micah Danner competed in Class 2 state competition, which was slated to begin Wednesday and conclude Thursday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.

Aspire Senior Living of Excelsior Springs is requesting prom attire donations from the community. Wound and infection control prevention specialist Angela Horton, LPN, is a staffing coordinator for Aspire is working with the facility’s activity department to surprise residents with their very own prom night.