Richmond varsity 11-man football coach Nick Persell hopes his Spartans get a wakeup call from their 41-6 season-opening loss Aug. 30 to visiting Harrisonville.
The Special Needs Services of Ray County has announced a new implementer for the Community at Play (CAP) organization. Caitlin Crowley will now serve as the program’s implementer and hopes to encourage activity and inclusion.
The Ray County Commissioners have approved the purchase of a new drug testing machine for the Ray County Sheriff’s Office, at a cost of around $35,000. TruNarc™, a handheld narcotics analyzer, can identify more than 500 illicit drugs in a single test, according to https:// www.thermofisher.com/.
Orrick’s varsity volleyball team got a jolt of confidence during summer offseason training that should serve the Bearcats well this fall, according to second-season coach Mackenzie Ketterman. “They did really … (well) over the summer,” Ketterman said Aug.
Depth probably won’t be a problem this season for Orrick in varsity 8-man football. The Bearcats have 30 high schoolers on their roster, according to coach Kirk Thacker.