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Andrew Morris, an eighth-grade U.S. history teacher at Excelsior Springs Middle School (ESMS), has been named the 2025 Missouri Council for the Social Studies (MCSS) Middle School Teacher of the Year. The award recognizes Morris’s dedication to innovative teaching and his impact on students’ civic engagement and critical thinking skills.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office broke ground on its first major construction project in 25 years, the Clay County Law Enforcement Resource Center, after a weather delay pushed the ceremony from Feb. 14 to March 7.

A long drought for Excelsior Springs in varsity girls basketball is over. By holding off Richmond 48-45 March 8 at Excelsior Springs, the Tigers won the Class 4 District 15 title – the program’s first district crown since 2007.

to PRO High heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels. The Greater Kansas City area needs more affordable mass transportation options, especially in its smaller towns and counties.

Lilly Goetz nearly brought home a state medal to cap her first season of high school girls wrestling. Participating in the Class 1 state tournament, held Feb.

Seniors Justin Wright and Ryne Marcum did not leave their final high school wrestling tournament empty handed. Wright and Marcum each took third at Class 2 state competition, held Feb.

saw progress in his Bearcats in his second season as Orrick’s varsity girls basketball coach. “I think this year we took another step in the process,” Kinder opined Sunday via email.

The varsity basketball season is over for Excelsior Springs. The Tigers’ season ended with a loss Monday in the first round of districts.