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In effort of raising gun safety awareness, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers shared his knowledge and offered several tips to keep the community secure. There are more than 30,000 firearm fatalities each year in the United States and more than 80,000 non-fatal injuries requiring emergency medical care or hospitalization, according to www.apa.org.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome to join in the Celebrating the Sixteenth Bible Conference to help assemble thousands of Bibles. Set for June 9-11, those wishing to volunteer can do so anytime between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. at the Richmond City Hall gym.

Music is a gift to all who hear and several weeks back, the residents at the Oak Ridge Assisted Living Facility received a treat from a veteran group of musicians – the Country Music Makers. The group features bluegrassstyle music, hymns, gospel and as their name implies, mid-20th-century country music. The group entertains Oak Ridge residents nearly every month and also performs at many other nursing/assisted living facilities in between. Guitarist David Simmons leads the band through song sets at each performance. Simmons sets up the equipment and serves as MC. Each band member takes a turn singing a solo while the rest play along. The band’s vast repertoire includes songs like “Wabash Cannonball,” “When the Saints Go Marchin’ In” and “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?” The elderly residents say they thoroughly enjoy hearing songs from their era, when they were young.

Individuals who are approaching retirement or those who already have said goodbye to the working world may find they are ready to make some life changes. Travel is something many older adults enjoy when they have much more free time to see the sights.

A historical marker honoring Ray County citizen Isaac Russell will be dedicated on Saturday, June 3 at 9 a.m. Russell was a prominent figure in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was among the first of the Church’s missionaries to England.

The Ray County 911 Board received an update on communications from the Ray County Sheriff’s Department regarding warrant entries. Upon notice of issues with transference of warrant information between the two groups, the board requested an update June 12. After being brought up to speed during the week’s meeting, the board chose to extend that deadline to June 22.

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With the goal of teaching there is more to life than football, two Richmond High School alumni hosted a football camp fundraiser. Keyshaun Elliott, a New Mexico State University linebacker, and Layne Cavanah, a William Jewell College wide receiver, wanted to raise money for nine-year-old Presley Minnick, who was diagnosed with chondroblastic osteosarcoma, a rare cancer.