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Governor Mike Parson announced the Missouri Governor’s Challenge Team has launched a new website to further the state’s efforts in reducing suicides among service members, veterans and their families: www.mogovchallenge. com.

A pregnant Richmond woman was able to call Ray County 911 for help after she was attacked and stabbed by her domestic partner. Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers confirmed Justin Robinson, 39, of Richmond was arrested and charged with 16 felonies in total related to the incident.

The agricultural journalism industry is rapidly growing and journalists are making their way to high schools to encourage students to follow in this career. Cami Koons, the agriculture journalist for Flatland KC, joined the Richmond High School agriculture communications class. Cami informed the students about what struck her interest in journalism, but also how she managed to become involved in the agriculture aspect when she had no relation to agriculture beforehand.

Tyne Morgan Hulsey is a national agricultural news broadcaster for the Farm Journal and host of the “U.S. Farm Report.” She came to Richmond High School to talk to agriculture communication students about her day-today life as a broadcaster and how she became the first ever female host of the “U.S. Farm Report.”

If you sit in the old sanctuary of Richmond United Methodist Church, you can hear the old clock ticking in the back, the wind blowing through the eaves and you can almost imagine hearing the squeak of Martin Luther “Num” Ball’s shoes.

Gamma Theta Chapters Beta Sigma Phi is a sorority dedicated to helping Ray County residents. Chapter member Beverly Phipps, who has been part of the sorority since 1971, said the group loves service projects.