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Body Dear Editor, This letter is to acknowledge and thank Ray County Road and Bridge for a thankless and never-ending job. Understaffed and with over 600 miles of gravel, Elvis Silkwood and his crew are out there five days a week, working on our roads.

Body Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers have named Allison Coats, Livia Cavanah and Kameron Pugh as this year’s scholarship recipients. Coats and Cavanah will graduate Friday from Richmond High School.

Body Richmond High School FFA members enrolled in agriculture education courses which offer a unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in several disciplines.

Body The last name of Clayton and Wyatt Wierzbicki was inadvertently misspelled in the May 3 issue. Richmond News apologizes for the error..

Body As we move quickly to the end of the 2023-2024 school year, I am filled with gratitude and admiration for our students, staff, community and families, whose dedication to one another and to the mission of learning, has made educational excellence possible for our students.

Body A tragic death occurred last week after a Lawson resident was shot multiple times. Lawrence P.

Body Newly elected Ray County E-911 Board member Pete Oulman made his first appearance with the board when it convened recently in Richmond.

Body Ray County community recently voiced concerns regarding taxpayer money allegedly being used in areas it’s not allocated in the budget.

Body Ray County courts overruled Sheriff Scott Childers’ motion to dismiss the State Attorney General’s quo warranto, a challenge to a person’s right to hold a public office. Childers’ three-day trial will begin at 9 a.m.

Body Recently, while Ray County citizens were roaming the streets of Richmond during the citywide garage sale, Raider Johnson was hosting a lemonade stand outside his home.