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Excelsior Springs came together before the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to remember those who never returned from war and honor those who came home without the recognition they deserved.

Northland Clothing Center (NCC) is participating in the second annual National Clothing Insecurity Awareness Day (NCIAD), alongside dozens of organizations nationwide working to end clothing insecurity in their communities.

Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part story on a recent ‘Ray County Voices’ Podcast conversation about local libraries. Part One covered library services and early literacy, while Part Two explores material selection, changing reading habits and additional community resources.

There has been much discussion in the news lately about the Lindsay Clancy case and whether she is guilty of murdering her children. It’s not my place to judge because I haven’t followed the case closely enough and don’t have all the facts.

Following a successful community collection this spring, the city of Excelsior Springs and Tech Remove are teaming up again for a fall electronic waste recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 3.

A new classroom support position will give Excelsior Springs schools additional flexibility as officials consider ways to address higher- than-desired class sizes in some areas. Board of Education members recently unanimously approved the creation of a Classroom Support Assistant classification.

A new 150-foot telecommunications tower planned behind Walmart could improve cellular coverage and capacity in southwest Excelsior Springs.

For years after leaving the U.S. Navy, one Vietnam veteran remained quiet about his military service after returning home with feelings of shame and guilt. Decades later, he found pride in the service he once kept to himself.

Excelsior Springs City Council members recently approved two Chapter 353 tax abatements supporting commercial and residential redevelopment projects. The first is for improvements to a two-story commercial property at 109 East Broadway Avenue.

The Excelsior Springs Police Department reported the following arrests handled recently by the department. Saturday, August 8 At 12:16 a.m., Dayvin Minnick, 21, was arrested for outside warrant service.