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Residents again raised concerns about transparency and road conditions with county officials, citing ongoing frustrations with communication and infrastructure. The comments were made during recent Ray County Commission meetings, where several residents spoke during public comment periods, highlighting a variety of ongoing concerns about county operations and services while continuing a pattern of issues raised in earlier meetings.

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At last, Norborne Hardin-Central varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson knows what it’s like to see one of his players sign a letter of intent to play college football. As the Richmond News recently reported, Hardin-Central senior Gage Smith has signed to play at Baker University, an NAIA-affiliated school based in Baldwin, Kan.

Despite cooler temperatures lingering, community members are already beginning the growing season, starting seeds and preparing for planting. A recent workshop hosted by Special Needs Services (SNS) of Ray County as part of its Community Connections series was held at the Ray County Library and focused on cold weather planting, seed starting and early season garden preparation.

Following a prior decision to remove the structure, Ray County commissioners voted to modify an earlier motion on the Henrietta overpass, allowing the demolition project to be let for bids. The action occurred during a recent meeting after officials determined the original motion needed to be modified, as the cost exceeded the county’s authority to proceed without a formal bidding process.