By Jack Hackley I read every paper I can get my hands on, and every once in a while I read an article that sets me on my ear. This…
By David Knopf, News Editor Florence Williams has been around music – better still, been surrounded by it – all her life. The founder of the popular monthly jam sessions…
By Linda Emley We’ve always heard the story about how the James boys robbed the banking house of Hughes and Wasson at half past three on Thursday, May 23, 1867.…
Every year the Ray County Library hosts summer reading programs for children ages 3-18 from June 1 to July 31. The library sets reading challenges based on the child’s age…
Ray County Community Arts Association will present the musical HATS! this weekend at the Farris Theatre. Written by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and Anthony Dodge, the show is described as a…
By Russ Green, Senior Staff Writer The Richmond Lady Spartan volleyball players accomplished more than just improving their games on the court last week in southern Missouri. Fifteen members of…
By David Knopf, News Editor Dorothy Grove’s curiosity opened the door for Ernest Austin, his children and future generations. Austin, an Army Air Force veteran from World War II, was…
By David Knopf, News Editor Only scattered details survive to tell us about Major Robert Williams, a Confederate Civil War veteran who returned to Ray County to build a prosperous…
the signs. It’s around a 65-mile trip from Richmond, an ideal distance for a day trip or an overnight. My preference is to drive through small towns and countryside, but…
