October 2026

Body WINNING STREAK Opponents haven’t found ways to defeat Excelsior Springs in varsity boys soccer lately. The Tigers were on a five-game winning streak entering this week.

Body A Clay County deputy’s training and quick response proved lifesaving when he encountered a victim suffering from severe and potentially fatal bleeding. County commissioners recently honored Deputy Taylor Nave for his response to the incident.

Body PARKS, RECREATION and Community Center Assistant Director Drake Pollard raises the American flag as community members gather for a ceremony honoring local veterans..

Body A former Excelsior Springs student who once couldn’t wait to leave his hometown recently returned with a much different purpose — encouraging today’s students to believe in where their own paths could take them.

Body Clay County’s general property tax levy is set to decrease following disagreement over the financial impact of a lower rate. Commissioners recently set the 2026 general levy at 0.0150 per $100 of assessed valuation, down from 0.0179 in 2025, after a 4-2 vote.

Body Questions surrounding proposed water and sewer rate increases remain as Excelsior Springs prepares to begin its new fiscal year.

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Body Excelsior Springs will soon lose a nucleus of seniors from its girls tennis program. Those seniors – Ananya Carrel, Olivia Deere, Hailey McDade, Laney Smith and Sophia Wilson – will finish regularseason play next week.

Body The Excelsior Standard, Oct. 2, 2026 Joseph Carl Dodson, age 80, of Nevada, Iowa, passed away peacefully Sept.

Body The Excelsior Standard, Oct. 2, 2026 Edith Koehler, 89, of Excelsior Springs passed away Sept.