WINNER TAKE ALL PRIMARY
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Four candidates seek the 8th House District seat in the Republican primary Aug. 4.
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USDA wants loan program changes to encourage more rural investment
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LYONS, Nebraska – The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks public comment on changes designed to make getting loans for major projects easier for rural communities.
Bureau drops plan to free Courtney
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RICHMOND – The public said no to early release for the so-called “toxic pharmacist,” Robert Courtney, and the Bureau of Prisons did an about-face. From Clay County, Courtney diluted life-saving cancer and other drugs with his for-profit scam, much like the stereotype of a butcher putting his thumb on a meat scale.
Service animals bill becomes Mo. law
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RICHMOND – Sen. Denny Hoskins’ service animals bill became law last week.
County court should expedite audit case
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The public has spoken but the judiciary in Clay County has muffled their voices through a slow response. A petition drive succeeded in requiring Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway to audit Clay County.
Drive-through health event at Good Samaritan Center
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The Good Samaritan Center, Tri-County Mental Health, Senior Health Solutions, Signature and other organizations plan to host the Drive-Through Mental Health Fair in the Good Samaritan Center parking lot.
District worker contracts virus
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A district employee contracted the coronavirus, Deputy Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson told school board members last week. “We’ve already had one positive case in our district, an employee, and that employee is recovering, getting better, I’m happy to report,” Tomlinson said.
School district makes plans to deal with COVID-19
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – A team of school district officials developed a fall reopening plan, Assistant Superintendent Jaret Tomlinson said when presenting that plan to the school board last week. “We really wanted to figure out how things work, how things don’t work,” he said A test run working with Rockin Tiger Club students revealed a major drawback to strict social distancing, Tomlinson said.
EASTERN DISTRICT COMMISSIONER
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LIBERTY – Three Republicans seek the Clay County Eastern District Commission nomination in the Aug. 4 primary elections.
Three in GOP enter to compete for treasurer seat
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LIBERTY – Three Republicans seek the Clay County treasurer seat Aug. 4 and whoever wins is a shoo-in because no Democrat filed for the job.
