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TRAFFIC ALERT: Lane closures scheduled on MO Route N in Clay County, July 30 - Sept. 6
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CLAY COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation will be conducting pavement resurfacing operations on Missouri Route N between Seybold Road and MO Route 210 starting approximately Tuesday, July 30, until Friday, Sept. 6, between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. resulting in various lane closures. All work is weather permitting. Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.
Families encouraged to apply for free, reduced school meals
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TREY CAVANAH Complementary and reduced-price breakfast and lunch for school children is a wellknown program administered through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Before the COVID- 19 Pandemic, free or reduced-price meals were usually only available to students who met income requirements.
ATTENTION, CLASS
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School was in session in a sense Monday morning, when Richmond varsity football coach Nick Persell and his Spartans convened on the high school campus for the first day of a two-day, single-team camp. Before going to the practice field to drill, the Spartans studied video in the multipurpose building from recent multiteam camp sessions.
Four eye Western Commissioner spot
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Four candidates — Bobby Don Davis, James Evans, Katie Kraxberger, and Gary Wilhite — seeking the seat as Western Commissioner spoke to residents at the recent Richmond News Political Forum. Each candidate was allowed two minutes for an opening statement.
Issues with contractors discussed
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Damages caused by the installation of fiber cables in rural areas were discussed during a recent Ray County Planning and Zoning Board meeting. Attending the meeting were Ray County Planning and Zoning Assistant Paula Patchett, Mike Daniel, Spectrum Construction Manager; Rob Knight, Cat 5 Director of Construction; Damon Calvert, Co-Owner of On Track Resources (OTR); and representatives from several Ray County special road districts.
Struttin’ in the ring
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EMBER GILGOUR from Hamilton guides her hog around the ring..
$240k in grants declared through Project Guardian
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Ray County Hospital and Healthcare announced $240,000 in grants to address gaps in community services as part of Project Guardian, the organization’s population health program. In June 2023, the hospital was accepted into the Transformation of Rural Community Health (ToRCH) pilot program sponsored by the Missouri Health-Net Division and began laying the foundation of the local chapter, Project Guardian.
