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The Main Street Baptist Church (M.S.B.C.) was organized on June 16, 1885, by Rev. Horton with the assistance of Rev. W. Botts and his wife Sally, Henry Wilson, Travis Million, George Mc Carkle, Demp Hurt and Mildred Ewing Harris.

An area family recently opened Lamp Farm Country Store in order to involve the community in their efforts and to teach families about self-sustainable living. Originally from the Chillicothe/Trenton area, Greg and Casey Lamp decided they wanted to live and raise their children, Olivia and Madison, now ages 11 and 13, in the country.

Timothy M. Haslett entered a plea of not guilty February 17 in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court in Clay County.

A request to allow alcoholic beverages on the streets of the Excelsior Springs Entertainment District has ignited controversy in the city. The Downtown Excelsior Partnership approached the Excelsior Springs City Council regarding the opportunity to allow for open containers of alcohol within an entertainment district similar to that which other successful downtowns have allowed.

The Fishing River Watershed Study coordinated by the city of Excelsior Springs is inviting community members to its upcoming meeting. The Fishing River Watershed Study’s next meeting is scheduled for March 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Excelsior Springs Museum on E. Broadway.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 At 4:18 p.m., Corinne Baker, 46, was arrested for failure to appear. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 At 9:54 a.m., Melissa Lake, 49, was arrested for trespassing, first degree.

February is American Heart Month and according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Most adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease. These risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and being overweight. Having multiple risk factors further increases your risk of developing heart disease.

During the Wood Heights City Council meeting, members heard from Missouri American Water Vice President of Engineering and Business Development Jody Carlson, who oversees operations for the company’s northwest district, which includes Wood Heights.

Note: Old newspaper articles from the 1800s and early 1900s frequently referred to African Americans as ‘colored.’ There may be quotations in this article in which the quotation from a newspaper is copied verbatim as originally published. No offense is intended.