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Community class highlights safe, simple home canning

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Ray County residents eager to preserve their garden bounty gathered for a recent Community Connections class, where University of Missouri Extension Field Specialist in Nutrition and Health Sue Robison led an in-depth presentation on home canning.

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MDC, Missouri Prairie Foundation to host native plant sale

10 months ago By News Staff

Native plants beautify landscapes and help support Missouri wildlife. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), in partnership with Missouri Prairie Foundation, will hold a native plant sale from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center in Kansas City. A wide variety of native wildflowers, grasses, sedges, vines, shrubs, trees, and other native plant products will be available for purchase from a variety of Grow Native! vendors.

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United Cerebral Palsy drives community impact in Missouri

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Editor’s Note: This is the final of a two-part series on United Cerebral Palsy President and CEO Armando Contreras. The first installment traced ways his life was shaped by disability from birth, his path to leading UCP and the steps he took to guide the organization out of financial crisis. This final part looks at the work being done in Missouri, the impact of early intervention and Contreras’ long-term vision for expanding disability support nationwide.)

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Commission addresses bridge safety

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Bridge safety and routine contracts shared the agenda as Ray County commissioners moved through a series of projects and maintenance items during their most recent session. Resident Aaron Hicks raised concerns about the old highway overpass in Henrietta, where businesses operate directly beneath the structure.

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Music Uplifts the Soul

10 months ago By News Staff

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Caseload surge prompts staffing concerns

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

A surge in complex guardianship and conservatorship cases – including a sprawling elderly abuse investigation involving stolen funds, seized property and hundreds of livestock – has left the county’s public administrator warning her three-person staff cannot keep pace with state-mandated duties.

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New Orrick superintendent takes reins as year begins

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part story on Orrick Superintendent Chris Russo, who shared why he was drawn to the district, plans for transition from principal to the new position, top priorities for the year and lessons carried from the classroom.

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Robinson sentenced to seven years after jail escape

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

A case that once drew headlines for a violent jail escape attempt has now ended with a prison sentence in Ray County. Justin Jerome Robinson of Richmond pleaded guilty earlier this week to felony escape or attempted escape from confinement by striking a person and was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, according to court records.

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County represented at Missouri State Fair Fire Department

10 months ago By Miranda Jamison

Ray County first responders played a visible role at this year’s Missouri State Fair Fire Department, joining a record-setting operation and bringing home recognition for their work. The Missouri State Fair Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical responses during the fair.