July 2026

Sweet summertime

One name will appear on the ballot for Clay County auditor when voters head to the polls Aug. 4, as Victor S.

With many of the projects from its previous long-range facilities plan now complete, the Excelsior Springs School District is turning its attention to identifying future building needs and long-term priorities.

Following lower-than-expected academic performance results, the Excelsior Springs School District implemented a 90-day improvement plan designed to strengthen instruction and better support student achievement.

Clay County is clarifying the way senior property tax credits apply to bonded debt as officials work with the county’s software provider to avoid the billing problems that delayed tax statements last year.

‘A GOOD CHALLENGE’ Excelsior Springs will be given “a good challenge” next season in varsity baseball, interim coach Cody Vaughn predicted June 22.

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a twopart series. Excelsior Springs’ Class 4 state championship run this spring in baseball is a hint of seasons to come, according to Coleman Weber.

at fun-fifilled Waterfest

Community makes waves

Delaney Marie Greim and Joseph Peterson Graves were united in marriage May 23, 2026, at St. Ann Catholic Church in Excelsior Springs.