December 2023

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Christmas time can be a joyful holiday, it can be stressful for those who may not be able to afford gifts and holiday food. Rayville Christian Union Church (RCUC) volunteers and Richmond Salvation Army understood the assignment of giving back this holiday season – for the second year in a row.

Richmond High School (RHS) National Honor Society (NHS) sponsor Kim Wilton said $6,887.19 was raised for the Richmond R-XVI district to help cover an $8,600 deficit from lunch balances. RHS Principal Brandon Quick said the funds were originally for food, items for students or helping students pay their lunch debt.

ROAD WARRIORS Richmond varsity basketball coach Kevin Jermain and his Spartans are hitting the road for a few weeks. The Spartans were slated to begin their string of away games Thursday against Crest Ridge at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton in Holiday Hoops action – their last game of 2023.

Hardin-Central coach August Hoeper had what he called “a really fun” experience when his Bulldogs faced Braymer last week. The reason the Dec.

Celebrating actions of giving back, the Special Needs Services (SNS) of Ray County program, Community at Play (CAP) initaited cookie decorating with 250 cookies. CAP is a program where anyone and everyone can come together. Uniting others by play and fun activities, SNS CAP events are public and remind people the community is there for them, said SNS Executive Director Suzan Breen.

The holidays came and left, now what are we supposed to do with this new year? What do we do with ourselves? It is a new year but it is also another day. Physically and mentally, nothing happens to us when the clock strikes midnight.