October 2021

HENRIETTA – There is no domestic violence shelter in Ray County, a plan to establish one fell through, but the Ray County Sheriff’s Office helped to raise awareness about abuse with an event Oct. 23 and social media posts.

RICHMOND – Laura Allen is teaching a new course, small engines, at Richmond High School. The course has 13 students, five donated engines from Briggs & Stratton, nine donated engines from Kohler Engines and more than $9,000 in tools and equipment.

RICHMOND – Richmond Fire Department has a new vehicle to assist the public in times of crisis. The department bought a Ford F-550 vehicle, fire Capt.

This is a taunt one little white kid is unlikely to hurl at another little white kid: “Why don’t you go eat a dog?” Being taunted in that way would likely cause a white child to frown for a moment, then smile quizzically, and ask, “What’s that even mean?” But if a white child launched the same taunt at a child with an Asia background, then there should be no doubt of the intent. The taunt suggests at least some aspects of Asia’s many cultures are different and inferior, to “white culture,” whatever white culture is, considering how many differences are found among whites with ancestors from eastern, western, northern and southern Europe; who have mixed-race blood, often without knowing that fact; and who even within various regions of the United States hold vastly different beliefs, as proven by thinking evident before, during and after the last, presidential election.