July 2026

Democratic voters will choose between two candidates seeking their party’s nomination for Missouri State Auditor in the Aug. 4 primary election.

Republican voters will choose between two candidates seeking their party’s nomination for Missouri State Auditor in the Aug. 4 primary election.

BRADY TEAT takes cover during Family Nerf Night..

A new head coach is bringing years of experience to the Excelsior Springs boys basketball program as he prepares to guide the team into its next chapter.

Excelsior Springs School District (ESSD) is formalizing the way outside groups reserve and pay to use school facilities in order to reduce scheduling conflicts, support local teams and help offset wear and tear.

The Clay County Clerk’s Office has earned a four-out-of-five-star rating in a follow-up audit after resolving three of four areas identified for improvement by state auditors in 2020.

Excelsior Springs varsity football coach Jake Danneman and his Tigers were looking to test themselves against some larger schools this week. The Tigers had limited-contact offseason scrimmages slated for Wedensday with Oak Park, Marshall and Raytown at Excelsior Springs.

Tennis players Dantin McBee and Aiden O’Dell recently set aside their rackets to test their marksmanship. O’Dell and McBee, who are members of both the high school boys tennis program at Excelsior Springs and the Millville 4-H Club, competed in shooting sports at the Ray County Fair in Richmond.

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Three candidates are competing in the Aug. 4 nonpartisan primary for Clay County presiding commissioner.