June 2022

Buddy "Bud" E. Fields

1 year ago By News Staff

Buddy "Bud" E. Fields - age 93 of Polo, MO passed away Sunday morning, June 26, 2022, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Braymer. Buddy was born on April 23, 1929, the son of Earl and Thelma (Robinson) Fields at home in the Hickory Grove community. Bud grew up in Hickory Grove and attended school there. He was a 1947 graduate of Richmond High School. He married Billie Lewis on May 16th, 1948, in Miami, Oklahoma. Bud worked for Rohrer Construction for many years and farmed his entire life. He enjoyed farming, fishing and spending time at the family cabin on Truman Lake.

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Raymond Lee Karnes

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Raymond Lee Karnes, 95, of Richmond, MO passed June 13, 2022.

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Glenn William Barks

1 year ago By News Staff

Glenn William Barks, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

He was born Sept. 24, 1932, in Cape Girardeau to William McKinley and Bess Gholson Barks. He and Donna June Allen were married Aug. 13, 1960, in Richmond, Missouri.

Glenn was a graduate of the University of Missouri in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. During that time, he was stationed in Japan.

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Venita “Kay” Smith

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Venita “Kay” Smith, 80, of Richmond, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Oak Ridge Assisted Living Facility in Richmond.

Kay was born on September 13, 1941, in Lexington, the daughter of Raymond “Shine” Hearrold and Hazel Hearrold of Hardin. She was united in marriage to Edgar “Leon” Smith of Richmond on March 14, 1959; he preceded her in death on September 9, 2016.

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Amy Nichol Davis-Wiles

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Amy Nichol Davis-Wiles, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the age of 47, in her Richmond home.

Born September 29, 1974, in Independence, Missouri, daughter of William “Bill” and Alnita (Hansen) Davis.

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TRASH TALK

1 year ago By Brian Rice

Richmond’s City Council voted June 14 at City Hall to approve a resolution for a trash rate increase, but not before letting the Republic Service representative hear the council’s multiple grievances with the company.

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Keeping pets healthy, safe

1 year ago By Sophia Bales

Veterinarians Jonathan Renfro, Cathy Harris and Dale Stewart, and the city of Richmond combined to get dogs and cats vaccinated and tagged during the Annual Pet Clinic, held June 7-9 at the Wiggly Field Dog Park.

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TV spotlight shines on Daddy’s

1 year ago By Sophia Bales

On June 8, Daddy’s Diner got a taste of the limelight. The Richmond-based eatery was rented out and became a TV set, as Farm Journal, Pivot Bio and Fivestone Studios shot the project “Farmers’ Table.” The web series/TV program invites farmers from around the country to converse about niche topics.