March 2026

There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who turn nearly everything into a competition and those who find that instinct quietly irritating. Most people recognize themselves quickly in one of those two descriptions.

Families in Excelsior Springs will soon have another opportunity to participate in the Strengthening Families 10-14 Program as Substance Abuse Free Environments (SAFE) relaunches the evidence-based initiative designed to strengthen family relationships while addressing youth substance use prevention.

Excelsior Springs City Council members recently tabled a zoning amendment, which would have allowed drive-through services at marijuana dispensaries. The proposal drew public comment during the visitors’ portion of the meeting, where two speakers urged council members not to move forward with the amendment.

For many students at Lewis Elementary, the library serves not only as a place to borrow books but also as a space for additional support with math and reading, exploring new stories and gaining encouragement throughout the school day. Lewis Elementary Library Assistant Sarah Frost works across classrooms and grade levels, balancing book checkouts with intervention i nstruction and stepping in wherever support is needed.

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The legal showdown over which city controls contested land west of Excelsior Springs is advancing to trial after a Clay County judge ordered a three-day bench proceeding. The case centers on competing annexation measures approved by voters in Excelsior Springs and Mosby in November 2025 that seek to incorporate overlapping portions of unincorporated Clay County land west of the city limits, primarily along Cameron Road and Rhodus Road.

A win over Odessa in varsity boys basketball eluded Excelsior Springs this season. Excelsior Springs went 0-3 against the Bulldogs, losing twice to them during the regular season and once during the postseason.

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Photos by Shawn Roney.

An Excelsior Springs man has been granted a bond reduction while facing a felony weapons charge. Jacob E.