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Cooley Lake history inspires contemporary art show

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The landscape of a shallow oxbow lake about 8 miles south of Excelsior Springs has inspired the work of area artists and photographers in recent years. “They may have been unaware of its significance in the earliest days of Clay County.
THIS PAINTING, reminiscent of French impressionist Claude Monet’s work with water lilies, but also suggesting photographic realism, is an inspired example of Cooley Lake-inspired art.

Cornerstone Elementary draws praise during tour

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – When Steve Houck began serving on the Board of Education in 2009, the need surfaced for building a new elementary school, he recalled. In 2021, Houck is seeing the 12-year-old vision come to fruition.
THE EXCELSIOR SPRINGS School District stages a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the near-completion of Cornerstone, slated to open this month. About 40 people attend the ceremony and tour the K-5 facility, Superintendent Travis Hux says. BRIAN RICE | Staff

VOTERS SAY NO

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RICHMOND – Voters slammed the door shut on a plan to replace the Ray County Jail, with a whopping 82.41% saying no Tuesday. Sheriff Scott Childers thanked voters and warned that jail problems remain unresolved.
SCOTT CHILDERS RAY COUNTY SHERIFF