February 2023

During the Wood Heights City Council meeting Monday, resident David Stephens came in before city council members, including Mayor Frank Davitt, council members Kathy Hart, Randy Jones, Bernard Allen, Ron Lambert and City Clerk Merry Marler. Stephens expressed frustrations with the members and asked about communication.

Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from January 24, 2023 to February 4, 2023. Tuesday, January 24 Joseph Robinson, 24, of Columbia, MO, was arrested for writ.

Hardin-Central and Orrick know who their respective boys and girls basketball teams will face to open the Class 1 District 13 Tournament. The Orrick boys, who finished regular-season play with a 67-50 I-70 Conference win Tuesday night to visiting Concordia, are the top seed and have a first-round bye in the single-elimination tournament, Missouri State High School Activities Association information states.

During the Wood Heights City Council meeting, members heard from Missouri American Water Vice President of Engineering and Business Development Jody Carlson, who oversees operations for the company’s northwest district, which includes Wood Heights.