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HIGGINSVILLE – A flesh wound could not stop Richmond senior Evan Vandiver from winning the boys 800-meter run Tuesday at the Missouri River Valley Conference East track and field championships at Lafayette County of Higginsville.

RICHMOND – Many Richmond folks will remember the late Crystine Harrison and her poems, a few of which are still read during Advent at Richmond United Methodist Church. Her sons, Jerry and Bob Harrison, have compiled a book of their late mother’s poetry.

RICHMOND – Born and raised around Richmond, Emily Layman is back at Shirkey Golf Course. Layman grew up as the average horseback-riding girl, learned to cook from her grandmother and went on to own an in-home bakery and catering service business.

DURING LAST WEEK’S Ray County Commission meeting, retiring County Clerk Glenda Powell sits with her heir apparent, Heather Maulsby. A Republican, Maulsby is unopposed in the August primary and November general elections. Before leaving office Dec. 31, Powell is teaching Maulsby the ropes, with duties including keeping commission records. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA

RICHMOND – Circuit Judge Kevin Walden and the Ray County Commission seek agreement on continued use of the less-costly house arrest alternative to jailing people awaiting trial. “This year, I was requested in my budget to put in the cost that the county was paying for electronic monitoring for folks who were being prosecuted and who were declared to be indigent,” Walden said.

RICHMOND – A seventh-inning rally Tuesday, capped by Jack Gogue’s monster walk-off RBI hit and celebratory bat and helmet flips, put the Spartans a game closer to clinching the Missouri River Valley Conference East Division baseball title.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The wind befriended Kaylee Pugh at last week’s Mineral Water Classic when the Richmond sophomore ran her leg of the 400-meter relay. Taking the baton from leadoff runner Abrey Oldham, Pugh zipped down the straightaway.