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County voters approve law enforcement tax overwhelmingly

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

LIBERTY – Concern about whether the public understood the need for the Clay County law enforcement tax disappeared in a landslide of support Tuesday. Residents approved the tax 7,919 to 2,307, or 77.44% to 22.56%, based on preliminary results.

ACROSS from the Bill Brandom Law Enforcement Center in Liberty, sheriff’s spokeswoman Sarah Boyd before the vote Tuesday says there is a critical need to pass the law enforcement tax renewal question, Proposition 1. The center, including the jail, is part of the James S. Rooney Justice Center complex. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

C’s, D’s

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

ST. LOUIS – There are 516 school districts in Missouri and the Show-Me Institute has ranked each while launching criticism at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE.

City to build replacement barn for salt

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The city plans a new storage barn for road salt. On Oct.

Sheriff’s office under the gun on tax renewal

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

LIBERTY – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is under the gun on a tax renewal question going to voters countywide Tuesday.

ACROSS from the Bill Brandom Law Enforcement Center in Liberty, sheriff’s spokeswoman Sarah Boyd on Friday says there is a critical need to pass the law enforcement tax renewal question, Proposition 1, that goes before voters Tuesday. The center is part of the James S. Rooney Justice Center complex.

DOWN TO THE WIRE

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

PLEASANT HILL – At halftime, the Oct. 22 meeting between Excelsior Springs and Pleasant Hill was a blowout.

AMANI ROBINSON, No. 24, explodes for a long return of a field goal blocked by Lukas Shelton during the first half of Excelsior Springs’ Oct. 22 road meeting with Pleasant Hill. The Tigers build a seemingly comfortable halftime lead, but they have to make a fourth-quarter stand for a 41-40 victory. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Winning, losing streaks characterize 2021 campaign

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The varsity softball season was a series of streaks for the Tigers. Coach Megan Rawie’s team started the season averaging more than six runs a game through the first 10 ballgames.

IN A streak-filled season that includes a 10-game losing skid, Excelsior Springs perseveres and reaches the Class 4 District 8 title game, where the Tigers face Platte County. Alyssa Dean follows a bloop hit in that final ballgame. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

TIGERS STILL GROWLING

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – As the regular season winds down, the Tigers continue to win in varsity boys soccer. Over their last five games, the Tigers are 3-2, including a 4-1 loss Tuesday at Clinton.

MASON WARTNER, in black, fights for possesion during Excelsior Springs’ Oct. 12 meeting with visiting Odessa. DUSTIN DANNER | Staff

Excelsior Springs prepares for postseason gridiron play

4 years ago By Dustin Danner

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – It is the time of year in high school football where teams must win or their season is over. District tournaments start this week.