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RICHMOND – Sheriffs are not above the law, they do not get to pick and choose which laws to follow, they take an oath to obey the law and Sheriff Scott Childers found himself clubbed by internet trolls for doing his job.

COLUMBIA – When Lori Popejoy and Amy Vogelsmeier worked as registered nurses early in their careers, they saw firsthand how quickly respiratory infections, such as the common flu, could spread in nursing homes.

RICHMOND – Dear Elementary hosted a book fair. “It was a welcome sight indeed to see a book fair back at Dear Elementary,” teacher Melissa Steele stated.

RICHMOND – U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s move to provide up to $1.15 billion through the ReConnect Program to help rural Americans, including in Ray County, access high-speed internet.

LIBERTY – Concern about whether the public understood the need for the Clay County law enforcement tax disappeared in a landslide of support Tuesday. Residents approved the tax 7,919 to 2,307, or 77.44% to 22.56%, based on preliminary results.

RICHMOND – The 2021 annual Ray County 4-H Recognition Event occurred Oct. 23 at the Ray County Fairground South Pole Barn in Richmond.