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RICHMOND – The Annual Candy Cane Lane occurred differently this holiday season, with volunteers holding the event at Oak Ridge of Richmond. Volunteers united to brighten the holiday season for children prevented by the coronavirus, COVID-19, from visiting Santa at stores and other locations.

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s preferential tax break for online, out-of-state business versus in-state, mom-and-pop stores faces another challenge this year in the General Assembly. Denny Hoskins’ Senate bill 97 would collect sales tax from online sellers whose sales exceed $100,000 per year, meaning the average business selling an item on eBay would pay no tax.

RICHMOND – This is the last in a four-part, issue-by-issue review of 2020... FOURTH QUARTER OCTOBER Oct.

WASHINGTON – Just three days before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II of Missouri, whose district includes Ray County, delivered the prayer to open the 117th U.S. Congress.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, is among those who plan hearings and joint oversight of security failures after a mob stormed the Capitol and interrupted the formal count of the Electoral College votes.

RICHMOND – A COVID-19 vaccine reached the arms of Oak Ridge Assisted Living Center residents last week and will reach Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents Monday, CEO Chris Brown said.

RICHMOND – Bitter feelings, allegations of pranks and possible criminal acts perpetrated by some of the outgoing personnel at the Ray County Sheriff’s Office surfaced during last week’s Ray County Commission meeting.