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Driver loses ‘demolition derby’ to police

Body CRYSTAL LAKES – After allegedly stealing a vehicle and playing “demolition derby” with two Excelsior Springs Police Department vehicles, being knocked off the highway and overturning, and then trying to escape on foot, twice, Bobbie Marie Bauman, 37, Excelsior Springs, is in the...
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Body ■ AID FOR MARSHALS ■ ARREST IN HARDIN ■ SEVERAL OFFENSES HARDIN – The Ray County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest of a murder suspect in Hardin. Sheriff Garry Bush said Aug.
Thorne McKendrick murder suspect

‘Ray’ distinct name among U.S. counties

Body RICHMOND – No county in Missouri or the nation has a shorter name than Ray. There are many counties with four-letter names, including neighboring Clay, and a few others have three-letter names; but out of 3,141 counties and county equivalents, none has a one- or two-letter name.
NO COUNTY in the nation has a shorter name than Ray and no other county has the same name. In all, 13 U.S. counties have three-letter names, with several sharing the same name. Lee is the most popular name for three-letter counties. Not surprisingly, Lee is popular in Southern states, with his name added to counties after the Civil War. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Sheriff’s Office assists in arrest after homicide

Body HARDIN – The Ray County Sheriff’s Office assisted area law enforcers in the arrest of a murder suspect in Hardin. Sheriff Garry Bush said Aug. 21 that area law enforcers alerted his office that the suspect, Thorne McKendrick, 19, Kansas City, could be in southeastern Ray County.
Thorne McKendrick, murder suspect

H-C superintendent discusses reopening schools

Body HARDIN – The restart and reopening of this particular school year, fall 2020, brings many questions, concerns and anxiety far beyond a typical new school year for all stakeholders. But we can still have the same excitement of beginning a new school year as every other year.
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Clay-Platte works to upgrade service

Body KEARNEY – On average, 75% of Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative members experience less than one hour of outage time per year. “This high mark for reliable service reflects decades of planning and investment related to PCEC’s electrical system,” company information states.
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