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Some of the best friendships come in the most unexpected ways—just ask the Ward family’s lovable duo, Hank and Tigera. One’s a big, cuddly Boxer mix who thinks he’s a lap dog, and the other is a playful kitten with a knack for stealing hearts (and tails!). Though their family never planned on having both a dog and a cat, fate had other ideas, and now these two are inseparable.
Ray County Sheriff Gary Blackwell has identified Joshua Dawson as the suspect involved in the hours-long standoff in rural Ray County on January 31, 2025. Dawson, who had multiple felony warrants, refused to surrender for several hours before law enforcement deployed chemical munitions, forcing him to exit the home and be taken into custody.
The Excelsior Springs School Board held a special open session meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to accept the resignation of board Vice President Troy Snelling.
The Excelsior Citizen has joined the ranks of Missouri’s most distinguished publications as the newest member of the Missouri Press Association, earning recognition alongside its growing list of national and local accolades that highlight its outsized impact in the world of community news.