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RICHMOND – The Ray County Commission’s legally questionable way of handling meeting agendas drew more than questions when the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a suit alleging the county violated the Missouri Sunshine Law.

RICHMOND – Board member Jonathon Renfro’s call for a mask mandate to kick in if the number of Richmond School District absentees from COVID-19 were to reach 5% of the student population failed. Renfro could not get any board members to “second” his motion, meaning the board did not bother to vote on the suggestion during the special meeting Monday at the middle school.

RICHMOND – The Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Wisper Internet to the community. During a ribbon cutting July 25, General Manager Damian Lemens and Marketing Coordinator Mandi Tryon shared information about the internet provider.

RICHMOND – Seventy years ago, on March 13, 1951, 17-year-old Ira Anderson enrolled in the U.S. Army to fight for his country.

RICHMOND – Ray County Assessor Kent Wollard logged his last day on the job Aug. 31.

RICHMOND – Richmond High School’s Laura Allen completed the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, a national agricultural educator training event hosted at Texas State University in San Marcos. Allen was among 20 participants from across the nation selected to participate in the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, an intensive, 10-day training event that involved hands-on learning and train-the-trainer-style lessons in agricultural mechanics focused on small gas engines, residential wiring and welding.