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WARRENSBURG – Veterans who are wanting to transition to civilian life can find help. They can prepare for a new career at any school through Veterans Upward Bound, or VUB, at the University of Central Missouri.

RICHMOND – The Ray County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees voted to cut the hospital’s home health program after a 90-day phasing out period. “I don’t want to do it,” Vice Chairman Dale Vandiver said in making the motion July 16 to cut the program.

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.

THE UNITED STATES on Tuesday endured another 1,000-plus death day due to the coronavirus. The country has suffered 142,000-plus deaths, up by 5,000 versus the previous week. Clay County cases rose in the past week by 88, from 558 to 646, and deaths climbed by one, to 21. Ray County cases are up by seven, going from 31 to 38. Statewide, cases in Missouri have risen by about 8,000, from roughly 29,200 a week ago to 37,200. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Rep. Jim Neely is a conservative Republican physician running to replace the party’s top state officeholder, Gov.

RICHMOND – All of the county-level Aug. 4 primary races in Ray County are uncontested; there is primary competition for some Clay County offices; rivals are plentiful for statewide and General Assembly seats; and voters statewide will decide a proposed Missouri Constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Four candidates seek the 8th House District seat in the Republican primary Aug. 4.

JEFFERSON CITY – Ideal Industries Inc. and other sheltered workshops are expected to divide $4 million in Coronavirus Relief Fund money from the state.