RICHMOND – This is the third in a four-part, issue-by-issue review of 2020...

THIRD QUARTER

JULY

July 3

• Later than expected due to COVID-19, Richmond High School holds graduation.

• U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt says the public wants and needs more COVID-19 testing.

July 10

• With funding support from the Richmond Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce is able to hold the annual American Celebration fireworks show at Southview Park.

• Because of the coronavirus, the annual Ray County Fair Ham Breakfast does not have ham on the menu, but the plan still calls for the auction.

July 17

• Excelsior Springs and Ray County school district leaders meet to discuss the Ray County Commission’s distribution plan for COVID-19 funding provided under the federal CARES Act.

• Lack of hotspots is revealed as a sore spot for some Ray County schools looking to employ virtual education to address the pandemic.

• Masks and other forms of personal protective equipment are difficult for many schools to locate.

• For the safety of …