Sunrise Elementary outdoor curriculum was buzzing with interested students after fifth-grade teacher Miranda Taylor provided an observation beehive with live buzzing bees. Taylor has been teaching at Sunrise Elementary for six years now, and her favorite thing about teaching is inspiring the youth and building their confidence while they grow – physically and educationally.
Although a new jail is on his mind, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers has made necessary improvements to the current facility a priority. “We are dealing with black mold and it is not easy to get rid of,” said Childers.
Two historical Ray County figures were the topics of the mid-September Ray County History Forum, which featured presentations by historians Jarodd Stansberry and Richard Gooch. Orrick Christian Church Pastor Art Endsley served as moderator.
There will be free flu shots on Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Eagleton Senior Center located at 1015 W. Royle Street in Richmond from 1-4 p.m. The Mid-America Regional Council and the Ray County Senior Center are sponsoring a flu clinic.
The Lawson Community is mourning the death of a Lawson High School Student after a tragic vehicle wreck last week. Lawson Fire Department, Ray County Sheriff’s Department, Wood Heights Fire Department, Ray County Ambulance, Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and Life-Flight responded to the area of Atkins Road and Route C on a report of a single-vehicle accident, around 8:58 p.m.