At 100, Goldie Ricketts doesn’t dwell on secrets to a long life—but she’ll tell you it involved hard work, dancing, and plenty of cornbread.
The lifelong caretaker and mother of four marked a century of life this past week, surrounded by family and friends at Aspire Nursing Home in Excelsior Springs.
A mysterious sighting in the skies above Lawson early Saturday morning has sparked curiosity and conversation among area residents, with multiple people now coming forward to say they saw something strange. According to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), a witness reported seeing what appeared to be a “perpendicular tube” in the sky over Lawson around…
For years, residents along Cameron Road have watched their peaceful rural enclave change—now, they’re organizing to stop what they say is the unchecked spread of industrial mining at their doorstep.
From proclamations at City Hall to golf tournaments, car shows, and community cleanups, Excelsior Springs has been buzzing with activity. Here’s a collection of this week’s local highlights, brief but meaningful. Fire Contained at Wabash BBQ Smokehouse on Mother’s Day The Excelsior Springs Fire Department responded Sunday evening to a fire reported in the smokehouse…