July 2025

Dear Editor, We are a group of concerned citizens, some of whom live in Clay County and some of whom live in the City of Mosby. We have attended several Mosby public hearings and regularly scheduled council meetings wherein the topic of the annexation of the additional 89 acres to be leased to Ideker Inc. by David Rhodus and family has been discussed. It is well known the Rhodus family intends to lease these 89 acres to Ideker Inc. for quarry operations.

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. Some recent good news got me to thinking about pickleball again.

Lucas Walker and his Orrick varsity eight-man football teammates continued learning new offensive and defensive systems this week. They did so during a three-day team camp.

MIRANDA JAMISON More than a statistic, each life lost to untreated mental illness represents a family in mourning and a community left asking what more could have been done. As Minority Mental Health Awareness Month unfolds in July, advocates are urging a deeper look into the barriers that keep many African American and Hispanic individuals from getting the help they need.

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Two students from the Excelsior Springs Area Career Center earned top honors among the nation’s most skilled career and technical education competitors at the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta.

An Excelsior Springs man was taken off GPS monitoring last week while facing two felony charges in Clay County Court. James M.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Monday, June 23 At 12:35 a.m., Joshua Mundt, 19, was arrested for outside warrant service.

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A bridge south of Orrick that has carried Missouri Route Z traffic for decades is nearing the end of its service life and transportation officials want to hear from the community before it is replaced.