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Nominations are open for the Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors positions until Friday, Feb 2. Four candidates have been nominated thus far: Melissa Bartlett, Courtney Cole, Kristen De-Hart, and Bill Westerheide.

On March 2nd, Clay County will hold its Presidential Caucus to help select the next Republican nominee for the President and Vice President of the United States. The caucus replaces a Presidential Preference Primary and will be the only way Republicans in Missouri can express their presidential choice this election year.

The Silver Senior Prom Committee, in partnership with the Excelsior Springs High School Student Council, reveals details about their upcoming spring dance for those 55 and older, set for May 4. The prom, an idea cultivated by the Aging Well Task Force, will be hosted by the Excelsior Springs High School Student Council (STUCO) while utilizing connections throughout the community.

The Excelsior Springs community center hosted its first Youth Mental Health First Aid training course for adults to help break down communication barriers surrounding a mental health crisis. Kyria Hood, Youth and Family Coordinator and certified youth mental health first aid instructor, hosted the first-ever class, bringing her expertise.

The Thrive Housing Task Force of Excelsior Springs — a community collaborative with a mission to improve quality of life and increase life expectancy through economic vitality, housing, and health and wellness — hit their yearly goals for 2023.

In a months-long investigation, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Operations Squad and Drug Trafficking Force have charged two people associated with fentanyl trafficking in Avondale. According to a recent press release from the county, Garrett Moulder, 38, has been charged with two counts of drug trafficking, unlawful use of a weapon and theft of a firearm.

The Clay County Public Health Center recently confirmed a measles case in a Liberty resident who also spent time at the Kansas City International Airport Thursday, Jan. 4, and North Kansas City Hospital Jan. 5-6.

The Excelsior Springs School Board was recently updated regarding the construction of the new Lewis Elementary School. Both Newkirk Novack Construction Partners and Incite Design Studio detailed their ideals about the project they are working diligently to complete for the 2025 school year.

Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson has a passion for helping others outside of the courtroom. Through his mission to protect people within the community, including children and families, Thomspon wants to educate those who struggle with truancy.

Senate Bill (SB) 936, an act that would create provisions relating to new programs for post-consumer paint recycling, is gaining support in Excelsior Springs. Currently, the bill has been prefiled as of Dec.