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THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body RICHMOND – There’s a new sheriff in town, as Scott Childers defeated Ray County Sheriff Garry Bush as part of a red tide that swept all state and county races. Childers, a Republican, said Tuesday that after he takes a trip with his family, he plans to focus on his new job.

Virus up, down in Richmond schools

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body RICHMOND – Richmond School District’s COVID-19 numbers are fluctuating. Quarantined high school students declined by 43, to five.

RICHMOND School District’s COVID-19 numbers show fluctuation, with quarantined students doubling at the middle school, but dropping by 43, to just five, at the high school. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Clay loses five top county employees

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body RICHMOND – Clay County announced settlements in discrimination cases involving five top-tier employees who will leave county employment “on or before Dec. 31.

Richmond schools provide virus update

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body RICHMOND – Richmond School District’s COVID-19 infection numbers continue to fluctuate, based on information released by administrators. The biggest change in numbers among students is seen at the high school. The number of quarantined students there declined by 43, to five.

Judge grants Clay County time to appeal

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

Body LIBERTY – After Circuit Judge James Van Amburg ruled the Clay County Commission must turn over records commissioners seek to keep secret from Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway, the commission issued a statement that the ruling did not provide adequate time for appeal.

COVID sidelines commissioner

5 years ago By News Staff

Body RICHMOND – Allen Dale’s Ray County Commission seat sat vacant during Friday’s meeting and will remain vacant all next week.

Allen Dale, Ray County Eastern Commissioner

Couple creates creepy display for the holiday

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body Tim and Betty Glynn have created one of the area’s great boneyards in their front yard at 707 E. Lexington St., which intersects with South Institute Street.

AT 707 E. LEXINGTON ST., Tim Glynn walks across his front yard and crunches into the leaf-strewn graveyard created for expected Halloween visitors. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Director urges that people seek flu vaccinations

5 years ago By News Staff

Body JEFFERSON CITY – In a typical year, more than 100,000 Missourians of all ages become sick from the flu, with some becoming seriously ill, leading state health officials to urge residents to get the flu vaccine by the end of October.

DHSS Director Randall Williams gets a flu shot, something he urges all older Missourians to get.

PLUMMETING FROM HEAVEN AND CLIMBING UP AGAIN

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body Dan Meers talks about an unusual career. As expected. After all, he is a hall of famer. Oh, not the one in Canton, Ohio, where Patrick Mahomes II and Travis Kelce will be enshrined someday. He is in the little one in Whiting, Indiana: the Mascot Hall of Fame.

A PROJECTION during the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast shows KC Wolf holding the Super Bowl trophy won in February by the Kansas City Chiefs. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Suspension extension for in-school learning

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Body • SCHOOL CLOSED OCT. 9 • COVID CASES INCREASE • DISTRICT AVOIDS RISK RICHMOND – In-school classes will not resume at Richmond High School until after Thanksgiving, district leaders have decided.

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