May 2025

Even with a major setback earlier this year, the tradition of honoring fallen service members continued Monday as the Clay-Ray Veterans Association hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony in Excelsior Springs.

On May 22, Excelsior Springs’ varsity girls soccer season ended, along with the program’s longest winning streak of the year. With their 8-0 loss to Pleasant Hill at Harrisonville in the Class 2 District 7 Tournament, the Tigers finished 2025 129.

A jury trial has been set for an Excelsior Springs woman who is facing two felony charges involving tampering with a witness. Kathryn J.

Clay County has officially been recognized as one of Missouri’s most proactive and community- focused jurisdictions after receiving the Missouri Blue Shield designation.

With the 2024-25 school year now complete, the Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) is reflecting on the accomplishments, partnerships and experiences that shaped a meaningful academic year.

For the second time this year, a vehicle went airborne and crashed through the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Hall.

Many residents near the Idecker mine shared their views on continued operations in the area during the recent public hearing. Melanie Thompson: “I think the repercussions of the blasting and all the stuff that’s going on are going to be a lot more damaging than what we will reap if we go with them.”

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A simulated virus outbreak swept through Clay County last week, but instead of panic, it sparked planning. Local agencies came together to test how they would respond if the threat had been real and every second counted.

At 6:53 p.m. May 22, a dream ended for the Excelsior Springs varsity baseball program.