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Hardin residents look to MARC
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Seeking solutions to Highway A’s poor conditions, Hardin residents and a local county representative made their way to Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) last week. Locals Stan Utley and David Minnick, along with Ray County Presiding Commissioner Billy Gaines, met with Ron Achelpohl, MARC Director of Transportation and Environment and Martin Rivarola, assistant director of Transportation and Land Use.
RPD arrests runner
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While in search of a Richmond man at large last week, Richmond Police Department (RPD) responded to a wooded area on West Main Street after a caller described a man similar to that which police had posted online, in a gray hoodie running in the woods.
Commissioners approve fencing
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Ray County Commissioners Gary Wilhite, Billy Gaines and Dave Powell approved the purchase of supplies for the mental health side of Ray County Jail. The project would be funded from the Capital Improvement Fund.
Deputies act on disturbance call
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Richmond Police officers were dispatched to a local residence after a caller reported a female was hiding from an armed subject. However, the woman who was hiding ended up in handcuffs for a crime committed in August 2023. Because dispatch had informed Richmond Police Department officers a firearm was involved, Officer Derek Gardner approached the 302 N. College Street residence with his firearm drawn. The subject was handcuffed and searched with nothing of evidentiary value found.
Fun Fact:
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Newspaper Connections Write a letter to the editor telling what your school or family will be doing during the eclipse..
Why Solar Eclipses Happen
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Why do we have eclipses, and why do we rarely get to see a solar eclipse? The relative positions between the Earth, Moon and Sun are always changing, but in a predictable way. As the Moon orbits the Earth, around every 28 days, varying amounts of the Moon’s sunlit side are visible to us.
RAY COUNTY SHERIFF
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Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from February 4, 2024 to February 10, 2024. Sunday, February 4 At 2:37 a.m., Tomothy Ray Bumgarner, 67, of Columbia, MO, was arrested for driving while revoked/suspended – 3rd and subsequent offense.
RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
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are taking their respective athletic careers beyond high school. On Tuesday, Farnan formally signed his letter of intent to play football at Avila University, a Catholic, Kansas City-based NAIA program.
Celebrate‘Thank a Farmer Week’
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Our changing economy illustrates that agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever. Thanks to Missouri farmers, consumers have food and goods choices that are locally sourced. Consumers around the word enjoy what area farmers and ranchers produce.