Local businesses awarded
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The Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce raised a toast to more success to the community and business owners in the future during its 75th anniversary celebration Oct. 20 at Branded Steakhouse Event Center.
October 2022
Amazon Driver found dead in yard
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A male Amazon driver was found dead, laying in a Wood Heights resident’s yard near Route O after a call to authorities around 7 p.m. Monday night.
Gaines and O’Dell for presiding commissioner
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Republican Billy Gaines and Democrat Shirley O’Dell seek to fill the Ray County presiding commissioner’s seat in this November’s general election. November’s winner will succeed Bob King, who has announced his retirement.
Aggies end regular season on a winning note
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Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) will get another crack at Sweet Springs/Malta Bend in varsity 8-man football. The Aggies (4-5) will face the Greyhounds at 7 p.m.
Richmond volleyballers see ‘lot of successes’ in season-ending loss
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OAK GROVE – A sense of urgency fueled Richmond in the final set of the Spartans’ 3-0 season-ending loss in varsity volleyball Oct. 20 at Oak Grove.
Three Richmond youth-league teams keep title hopes alive
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The high school varsity football program isn’t the only one in Richmond that is nicknamed the Spartans and in a championship hunt. On Saturday, three Richmond teams in the West Central Football League will play for a league title (also called the Super Bowl) in Odessa – one consisting of third-graders, one comprising fourthgraders and one consisting of sixth-graders.
Richmond, H-C XC runners prep for districts at Platte City
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Varsity runners at Richmond and Hardin-Central have one more race to run this cross country season. Or maybe two.
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast held
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The Ministerial Alliance of Richmond sponsored the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast on Oct. 20.
Sheriff hosts domestic violence awareness event
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Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers and his team highlighted Domestic Violence Awareness Month by hosting the event for the second year in a row last Saturday in Henrietta. The family-friendly event had bounce houses, an escape room and hotdogs for guests.