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The payment deadline for Clay County real estate and personal property tax bills has been extended to Jan. 30.

Editor’s note: This is the final of a twopart Ray County Voices series featuring Missouri Army National Guard service member Cale Lyons. This installment will focus on overseas deployments, family life during extended separations and the challenge of transitioning between military and civilian life. Part One examined Lyons’ path into military service, early deployments and the impact of spending holidays away from home.

Excelsior Springs’ final home varsity girls basketball game of 2025 – a 63-39 loss to Maryville – “was not one of our better nights,” according to coach JD Biermann. “I thought, early, we had some opportunities that we squandered,” Biermann said minutes after the Dec.

From discreet nicotine pouches to high-potency THC products, the substances available to youth today are changing rapidly. A recent virtual workshop focused on helping parents understand what those changes mean and how early prevention can reduce risk.

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A 2024 armed stand-off in Pleasant Valley, which led to the rescue of twin toddlers, has been resolved as a Lawson man was sentenced to eight years. After withdrawing his earlier plea of not guilty, Tyson Scott Campbell, 27, recently pleaded guilty before Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge David Chamberlain to two felony charges, including third-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon.

A December toy drive rooted in personal experience brought together community members, restaurant staff and local families to support foster children across Clay County, turning a simple donation effort into a reminder that the holidays can be especially difficult for children entering care. Hosted throughout the month by the Three Olives Italian Kitchen and Bakery, the fundraiser collected toys for children in foster care ranging from infancy through age 18, with donations distributed through the Clay County Children’s Division.

NICK OF TIME Haylee Ray beat the clock in winning the 140-pound girls title at The Battle at the Katy Trail. Ray, an Excelsior Springs sophomore, pinned North Calloway’s Elka Endres in 5 minutes, 49 seconds in the championship match of the tournament, held Dec.