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Mother reveals reason for leaving Missouri, which shuns Medicare

5 years ago By News Staff

Once, my husband pulled the truck over at a pretty spot alongside the river, at that sweet moment when the golden afternoon slides slowly into evening. He and our son got out, while I stayed in the truck, where our baby girl was sleeping, and watched as he showed our son how to cast a bait net. The net flew up and spread like magic, wide and clear, against the sky, in fading sunshine like warm honey, and I remember thinking clearly, “I never want to live anywhere else.”

THE RAY COUNTY JAIL is unattractive on the outside and worse inside.  

Big needs plague little Ray County

5 years ago By News Staff
There are many public needs that go unanswered because there is not enough tax income to go around. A few of Ray County’s needs include: • Placing more rock on roads; • Upgrading rock roads to asphalt; • Better pay for county employees who are trained in Ray County and then find other employment; • Adding deputies for road patrols and a second detective to solve crimes; • Building a storm-safe 911 building; • Replacing the aging metal shed being used as a jail in Henrietta; • Creating a justice center occupied by courtrooms, the sheriff’s office, the prosecutor’s office and juvenile justice; • Maintaining facilities; and • Updating, replacing and buying equipment, such as emergency radios.

911 Board works to provide safer tomorrow

5 years ago By News Staff
In April 2018, voters passed a 1% sales tax to be used for the funding of 911. The Board of Directors at the time pushed for a tax that would provide a secure, long-term source of income, which would be able to sustain Ray County 911 services, both now and in the future. This funding is used to meet payroll needs, maintain and update equipment, pay utilities, provide and maintain a building to house 911, and cover other expenses necessary for the operation of a 911 dispatch center. Each year, the Board of Directors is obligated by state statute to review and adjust the tax rate if income surpasses needs.
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