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Body Numbing weather kept pushing back county budget assessments in the recent past. Ray County Commissioner Billy Gaines confirmed all budgets are being presented to the commissioners office this week.

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Body The Ray County Sheriff’s Department reminds people to let their animals in during this time of the year. Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers made a Facebook post earlier this week to acknowledge cold weather and freezing temperatures.

Body Thirteen Ray County Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from Richmond and Orrick high schools attended the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences. Of the 4,500 first-year FFA students in attendance, over 350 represented Missouri high schools.

Body Supporting local newspapers has been a goal of the University of Missouri (MU) School of Journalism and its Potter Digital Ambassadors program. In the program, MU graduate student Caroline McCone, 23, made her way through the snow to rural Ray County’s Richmond News.

Body Richmond Middle School recognized its students and their efforts.

Body Since Ray County 911 severed ties with the Ray County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), the department now has to enter and cancel warrants on its own. Ray County Jail Administrator Melanie Pumphery explained her new process at the jail.

Body Despite January’s heavy snow, the early childhood center build site, which neighbors Dear Elementary, still has a substantial completion date of Dec. 2 this year.

Body Missouri Governor Mike Parson hosted the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast last week at the state Capitol. Ray County Presiding Commissioner Billy Gaines attended and participated in the morning event.

Body This past weekend, Richmond Middle School (RMS) Principal Staci Maddux was inducted into the Missouri State High School FastPitch Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Hall of Fame.