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It’s appearing Missouri voters will get to decide in November whether it’s time to legalize recreational marijuana. As the Missouri Independent and other sources have reported, Legal Missouri 2022 submitted roughly 400,000 signatures in May to the Secretary of State’s Office to get the issue placed on the ballot.

Even after a packed schedule last week, Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump could still see some get-up-and-go in her Spartans on June 30, when they hosted Braymer in offseason scrimmaging.

ST. JOSEPH – For his last act as a Missouri 8-Man Coaches Association board member, Kirk Thacker honored one of his former players.

Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker’s coaching tree is finally, as he put it, “not straight up and down anymore,” he said. That tree has sprouted two branches – both former players-turned-assistant coaches.

When life gave them lemons, Alaze Chowning and her second-grade summer school class made lemonade. Chowning’s students learned that lesson through hard work, math and entrepreneurship, topped off with a party and a refreshing beverage.

Young area thespians will get to hone their skills at a summer drama camp Aug. 8-12 at the Farris Theatre.

In June, there was a pet food and toy drive to benefit the Humane Society of Ray County and Autumn Acres. The Richmond News, JP’s Total Image, Richmond Chiropractic Center, Equitable Advisors, the Ray County Library, Oswald Crow Agency and Macey Bail Bonds were sponsors and held the donation boxes in their respective offices.