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No change in tax rate for schools

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EXS – During the successful campaign to replace Westview Elementary School and make improvements at other schools, suggestions arose that the district would raise the tax rate. The school board proved those suggestions had no merit last week by setting the same tax rate as last year.

Soccer team scores with litter cleanup in city

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – About two dozen Excelsior Springs High School soccer players and support staff personnel turned out to remove litter from streets in the vicinity of Jesse James Road. “Me and my mom adopted this highway about six years ago,” Excelsior Spring senior Emilie Barrera said.
ABOUT TWO DOZEN Excelsior Springs High School soccer players and support staff personnel turn out to remove street litter in the vicinity of Jesse James Road. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Director on way

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EXS – The city has hired a finance director, Vonda Floyd. “I’ve always loved Excelsior,” she said Monday.
Vonda Floyd JOINS CITY AS FINANCE DIRECTOR

TIGERS SELF-ISOLATE

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers defeated the Savages, 33-21, last week, but Excelsior Springs could not beat the Savannah team’s brush with COVID-19.

“We are not playing this Friday at Warrensburg for sure,” Excelsior Springs Superintendent Dan Hoehn said Wednesday.

Acting in coordination with the Clay County Health Department, the Excelsior Springs varsity players are quarantined until further notice.

All Tiger coaches had been released from quartantine Wednesday.

The first day of the new school year is Sept. 8. 

DAITON LOVE carries the ball during the Tigers’ 33-21 win Aug. 28 at Savannah. The Tigers later learn a Savannah player has COVID-19.