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CLAY TURNS 200

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LIBERTY – Bubbles, music and rain filled the air around the Clay County Courthouse June 4 during the county’s 200th birthday celebration. The scattered showers did not sway hundreds of people from attending the event, hosted by the Clay County Bicentennial Commission and Historic Downtown Liberty Inc.
COLEEN DIEKER, a Kansas City native, plays some Scots-Irish tunes on a 1936 fiddle during the Clay County Bicentennial. The fiddle was built from wood salvaged from the second Clay County Courthouse, razed in 1934. BRIAN RICE | Staff

Scout completes pet pantry project

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS –Sophia Stephenson, 16, Excelsior Springs, has finished her pet pantry to complete a Girl Scout Gold Award. The pet pantry is at Century Bark and contains free pet supplies for community members.
SOPHIA STEPHENSON stands next to her newly finished “Little Free Pet Pantry” with Marvin. TARA ALTIS | Staff

Moffett 13th, Wartner 15th at state meet

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JEFFERSON CITY – Two of three Excelsior Springs athletes placed in the top 15 at Class 4 boys state track and field competition. The top eight finishers in each event received medals at the May 27 and 28 competition at Adkins Stadium, held in conjunction with Class 3 and Class 5 competition.
MASON WARTNER presses on in the boys 3,200-meter run May 27 at Class 4 state competition in Jefferson City. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

ESHS club rollers make it to state

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SPRINGFIELD – The Excelsior Springs club bowling team finally made its trip to state. Consisting of Joshua Oldham, Cole Dickey, Olivia Smith, David Falconer, Colt Bowman and Brock Hurla, the team competed in the Missouri BPA high school state tournament May 28 at Andy B’s Bowl and Social.

Tigers’ postseason baseball run ends

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers’ quest to claim the Class 4 state baseball title ended May 27 in defeat. After rallying for a 6-5 sectional victory over Savannah May 25 at Excelsior Springs, the Tigers fell 5-2 two nights later at Marshall in the state quarterfinals.
SECOND BASEMAN Klayton Glaspy makes a play during Excelsior Springs’ 5-2 Class 4 state quarterfinal loss to Marshall May 27 at Marshall. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

MEMBERS of the 17-and-under team of Amigos FC

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MEMBERS of the 17-and-under team of Amigos FC, an area-based club soccer program, display their Challenger Cup medals after going 3-1 and winning their division in the April tournament in Kansas. From left are, front row, Tyler Cochran, Kolin Kincaid, Zach Dimes, Tyler Wartner, Braedyn Sejkora, Tucker Spence; second row, Grayson Grove, Mason Wartner, Christian VanCampen, Easton Ryan, Deagan Barber, Nolan Griem, Carson Gholson and Tayvion Kennedy. In other Amigos news, coach Cory Wartner stated Wednesday via email that the program will conduct tryouts June 6 for the 13-and-under girls team. For more information and to sign up, visit the Amigos Facebook page. COURTESY OF AMIGOS FC
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CORRECTION / APOLOGY

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A submitted photo of the Excelsior Springs baseball team was recently published in error. We regret the error and apologize to Coach Aaron Holst and the team. We congratulate Coach Holst and the Excelsior Springs Tigers baseball team on a very successful season.
THE TIGERS display their Class 4 District 15 championship plaque May 19 after defeating St. Pius X of Kansas City.

Class available for dementia care

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – There is an increasing need for information to help caregivers of dementia patients in our community, educator Sharon Senger stated. To help fulfill this need, a free support group will be offered for caregivers for eight to nine weeks.