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Lawson family seeks safety after daughter’s assault
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A Lawson family is asking for help to relocate after the beating of a 12-year-old girl left them feeling unsafe in their community. Max Harris launched a Go-FundMe campaign titled Help Us Move to Safety and Start Over following the attack on his daughter, Hayley.
Commission approves safety grants, weighs new initiatives
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Ray County commissioners approved three highway safety grants last week that will fund year-round traffic enforcement and the purchase of a new patrol radio for the sheriff’s office. The action cleared two $4,000 federal contracts for impaired driving and hazardous moving enforcement and authorized a radio purchase through MoDOT’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan.
Commission discusses senior center wages, road policy
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Ray County commissioners spent much of their recent meeting grappling with concerns over the county senior center’s ability to sustain services, while also clarifying dust control policy for roads and reviewing economic development programs. The discussions reflected the board’s mix of fiscal oversight, operational issues and planning for community needs.
Dooley leads Spartans to victory on return to ESGC
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In 2023, as a first-year high schooler, Richmond’s Karoline Dooley played competitive golf at Excelsior Springs Golf Course. In 2025, as a junior at Richmond, Dooley returned, this time for a Sept.
RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK
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ALL TIED UP On Sept. 4, Richmond coach Zach Baldauf and his varsity girls team pulled off a rare feat for team tennis: They ended a dual in a tie.
Snacking is for everyone!
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“I’m hungry,” was a daily question when family came home from school or work. Even when I reminded everyone when the next meal was, the question became, “What can I have now?” Snacks should be about quieting hunger and helping meet your daily nutritional needs.
Missouri’s path to protect pollinators
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The Highway 13 Butterfly Coalition is working to make Missouri a fueling station for pollinators as they migrate between Canada and Mexico. The coalition began as the dream of a small group of dedicated people working to improve pollinator habitat and promote ecotourism along Missouri Highway, says University of Missouri and Lincoln University Extension urban entomologist Emily Althoff.
