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Former pro lineman answers higher calling
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MIRANDA JAMISON From professional football to pastoral ministry, the new leader at Richmond United Methodist Church has followed a path shaped by faith, setbacks and opportunity. Pastor Colin Brown, newly appointed to Richmond United Methodist Church, arrived with the strength of his six-foot-seven frame and a steady sense of purpose.
Felony charges lead to probation for Richmond man after police pursuit
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A Richmond man who led officers on a high-speed chase through residential streets and into oncoming highway traffic has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to two felony charges. Brent Phillip Long, 45, recently pled guilty in Ray County Circuit Court to first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting a lawful stop by fleeing in a manner that created a substantial risk of serious injury or death.
Thompson urges teamwork on taxes, legislation, local needs
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Frustration over government mandates, mail delays and ballooning tax bills filled the room during a recent meet-and-greet with Missouri’s District 53 Representative Terry Thompson. The representative responded with a frank assessment of where things stand and where he believes they should go.
Friends, teams unite for offseason hoops training
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MIRANDA JAMISON Sports Editor and SHAWN RONEY Sports Editor Last week, Hardin-Central coach Tommy Burton and Richmond coach Kaylee Vantrump continued their friendship and helped their respective programs prepare for the 2025-26 high school varsity girls basketball season. They did so by holding joint summer practices.
Gray, Pugh complete ’25 HOF class
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One of the 2025 Richmond Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame inductees was ahead of his time, according to former Richmond coach Scott Summers. In introducing Darren Gray during the June 7 ceremony in the Richmond High School commons area, Summers described Gray as the school’s first bona fide three-point shooter. Gray, a 1993 graduate, began playing high school boys basketball less than five years after the introduction of the three-point shot in Missouri prep basketball, Summers explained.
