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Richmond girls tumble to Panthers; fence in Chicks

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LAWSON – Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Chad Snyder has a goal he wants his Spartans to achieve this week at the 28th annual Lawson Invitational Basketball Tournament. “I told the girls, ‘Obviously, everybody’s goal is to win the tournament, but if we don’t win it, then I want to go 2-1,’” Snyder said Jan.
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McGaugh says evidence shows elections trustworthy

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RICHMOND – Having worked on the front lines as a longtime election official, and now as a Republican state representative, Peggy McGaugh is leery about claims of widespread election fraud. Although more than 60 court cases and sworn testimony from election officials have failed to show widespread, outcome-changing election fraud, lawmakers in several states have passed or are considering laws to make voting more difficult, including in Missouri.

Two districts would raise county’s election costs

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JEFFERSON CITY – At the House Special Committee on Redistricting hearing Monday in Jefferson City, Richmond businessman Jimmy Carter raised concern about the effect on voting and costs. Carter opposed how the proposed congressional redistrict plan would divide Ray County and Richmond, saying the city division appeared arbitrary.