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Body Excelsior Springs students will see new faces in their classrooms, hallways and even the principal’s office this year as 30 educators join the district for the start of the new school year.

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Body A recent presentation examined how alcohol products are priced, promoted and sold in the Smithville area, revealing some alcoholic beverages can be cheaper than a bottle of Coke and are often packaged in ways that could appeal to youth.

Body Tucked between the rows of bounce houses, the 360 photo booth and the petting zoo, conversations about public safety and trust were taking place at Liberty City Hall’s parking lot during this year’s National Night Out.

Body MIRANDA JAMISON Two bond violation reports have been filed on an Excelsior Springs woman who is facing nine felony sex abuse charges for allegedly insufficiently checking in with the court-ordered monitoring program.

Body The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man found in a body of water on Aug. 6 as 32-yearold of Kansas City, Kan.

Body In the first 11 months since Valentine’s Law went into effect, the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office has filed 76 cases under the statute, designed to hold accountable those who flee police at high speeds and endanger lives.

Body From spotlighting local teachers to easing the burden of school supply shopping, the Wood Heights Fire Protection District Auxiliary (WHFPDA) is rolling out two separate efforts this August aimed at supporting education in the community.

Body An Excelsior Springs man charged in connection with the serious injuries suffered by a twomonth- old infant has been granted a limited bond modification after a series of violation reports were filed by bond supervision agencies.