Drive-by parade surprises centenarian sailor
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RICHMOND – Ted Thomas got the surprise of his life Sunday.
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Charges filed in Excelsior Convenience Store shooting
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The suspect who was apprehended by ESPD at the scene of a shooting outside an Excelsior Springs convenience store has now been charged.
Clay County Court on Thursday issued a warrant charging Dylan G. Townsend, 25, from Excelsior Springs with First Degree Assault, Armed Criminal Action and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Townsend's bond is set at $500,000.
COVID-19 impacts Mo. meat production facilities
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MILAN – Smithfield Foods, one of the biggest meat producers in the country, is operating its plant in Milan “in a manner that contributes” to the spread of the coronavirus, a federal lawsuit filed in Kansas City alleges.
State revenue plummets
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JEFFERSON CITY – State revenue plummeted in April.
MARC funds Senior Center food delivery service
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RICHMOND – The temporary food delivery program for area seniors, which has resulted in praise from recipients, is being phased out, Ray County Senior Center Director Pat Mills said.
May Mental Health Awareness Month
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health, based on information provided by Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program.
Intrusions prompt arrest; bizarre claims made
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RICHMOND – Possibly high on methamphetamine and alleging Mexicans and fake police planned to kill her, Natalia Amberelle Mays, 32, reportedly peeped into one house and ran inside two other occupied houses about 9:10 p.m. Sunday.
Coronavirus funds increase for Mo. testing
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, chairman, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, reports Missouri will receive another $135 million through the Department of Health and Human Services to expand coronavirus testing capabilities.
Virus numbers continue to climb
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WASHINGTON – New coronavirus deaths and cases continue across the nation and state.
Judge addresses COVID-19 issues, policies
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RICHMOND – The court system has not shut down, but operations are limited and different due to safety precautions forced by COVID-19, 8th Circuit Presiding Judge Kevin L. Walden said.
