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Festivities heat up for holiday season in Excelsior Springs

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The Excelsior Springs Christmas Committee, in partnership with the Downtown Excelsior Partnership (DEP), is gearing up to kick off the holiday season by selling tickets for their Holiday Home Tours event that will commence Dec. 2 even as they finalize plans for the Nov. 18 Holiday Festival in downtown Excelsior Springs.
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SAFE coalition learns about drug courts utilized in Clay

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Zachary Thompson The Excelsior Springs Substance Abuse-Free Environment (SAFE) coalition welcomed Clay County Prosecuting Attorney and Regina Funk, treatment court manager, to discuss the use of treatment courts for those who struggle with addiction and mental health. Drug treatment courts, according to Thompson, consist of three different programs, including drug, mental health and veterans court, aimed at holding an offender accountable while maintaining justice for the victim, as well as determining specific deterrence with the person who committed the crime.