August 2023
Residents’ heat packs courthouse
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Although Ray County Commissioners were advised against the purchase of new property — for supposed placement of a mental health facility and jail — by Ray County Prosecuting Attorney Camille Johnston, other county officials and many residents, the group chose to table the topic rather than doing away with the idea. Water district staffer Jim Richey, Tri-County Mental Health CEO Tom Petrizzo and attendees that were content with their choice on the “land for the mental health and jail” topic and yet, chose to table the topic rather than doing away with the matter.
Council approves fiber construction
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Staff Writer United Services, Inc. is investing $9 million in the Richmond system, expanding 80 miles in fiber optic internet services locally.
‘One last chance’ extended … again
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After six months of problems with the Ray County Sheriff’s Department’s (RCSD) handling of warrant entries, the Ray County 911 Board issued yet another “one last chance,” the third one, to be exact. In spite of promises each month from Sheriff Scott Childers and 911 dispatch, the departments continue to have issues getting the job done correctly.
RAY COUNTY SHERIFF
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Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from August 4, 2023 to August 14, 2023. Friday, August 4 At 10:53 a.m., Pricilla Alexandra Gonzalez-Edwards, 34, of Lawson, MO, was arrested for probation violation.
NHC partnership expands to include softball
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NORBORNE – Hardin-Central and Norborne are partnering in a second sport. The Missouri Highway 10 schools have agreed to play softball this year as the Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) co-op, with the ballclub practicing and playing its home games at Norborne.
Football Aggies hope preseason practice provides spark
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Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson and his Aggies hope to ride the momentum of a preseason practice session into the regular season. On Aug.
Girls golf turnout has Dennis feeling ‘awesome’
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Richmond golf coach Murray Dennis finds himself in an “awesome” situation as Richmond’s girls season gets underway. As of this week, there were 10 girls out for golf.
RHS brings senior-laden squad into girls tennis campaign
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If she overslept, it wasn’t meant to be. And I guess she woke up in time.” ~ Brett Terry Brett Terry has something in his third season as the Richmond girls tennis coach that he didn’t have during his first two: a nucleus of senior players.
Scott sees spike in XC runners in second season with H-C
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Cross country participation is growing at Hardin-Central. As of last week, Bulldogs coach Jenni Scott reported there were 10 total runners for grades 7-12 – five high schoolers and five in junior high.
