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In 1833, the sky fell, but life went on
By Linda Emley It was 11 p.m. last Thursday and I was sitting at the museum trying to find a story before my deadline the next morning. It had been…
‘Wonderful Life’ cast, my new friends open door to world of theater
By Linda Emley On Saturday, Dec. 8, I did something I’ve never done before. Please forgive me, but I had never attended a play at the Farris Theatre. My first…
Church cookbooks another route to Ray County’s past
By Linda Emley Last Saturday, I attended the Richmond News Christmas party. When the whole News crew gets together, we are a diverse group that shares a common goal: “Keep…
I’m thankful newspaper’s ‘Postcards’ series helps residents see their county in a new light
To the Editor: We all have so many things for which to be thankful – as Linda Emley pointed out in her beautiful “Postcards” article before Thanksgiving. One thing we…
Wedding setting guaranteed good memories
By Linda Emley On Dec. 5, 1901, The Richmond Missourian hinted of the the Christmas shopping rush that was coming soon, “One Week More of Clearing the Way for Richmond’s…
In his short life, Rep. Jerry Litton made an impression not soon forgotten
By Linda Emley On Thursday, May 25, 1972 the people of Richmond gathered at the Kirkpatrick Auditorium and watched the class of 1972 receive diplomas. I was there in 1972,…
County FFA has rich, deep history
By Linda Emley This story is about Ray County’s FFA, better know as Future Farmers of America. Sometimes I start working on a story like this one and realize that…
Holiday season in 1958 Richmond had a few things in common with 2012
By Linda Emley I like to consider myself a time traveler, but my “time machine” only travels one direction because it’s always stuck in reverse. When I feel the need…
I’m thankful for the traditions that survive
By Linda Emley The world as we know it changes every day. I’m one of those people that does not like change so I’m always sad when I see old…
Native Americans, part of Ray’s early history, were displaced, but not warlike
By Linda Emley With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I was thinking about the people that shared that first feast. According to the History Channel, “In 1621, the Plymouth colonists…
