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RICHMOND – Ray County Assessor Kent Wollard logged his last day on the job Aug. 31.

RICHMOND – Richmond High School’s Laura Allen completed the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, a national agricultural educator training event hosted at Texas State University in San Marcos. Allen was among 20 participants from across the nation selected to participate in the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, an intensive, 10-day training event that involved hands-on learning and train-the-trainer-style lessons in agricultural mechanics focused on small gas engines, residential wiring and welding.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Dantin McBee, 12, a sixth McBee’s interest in archery began at age 9, as part of his 4-H studies. His parents, Justin and Danelle McBee, support their son’s interest and spend weekends traveling to competitions in Missouri and beyond.

RICHMOND – Missouri lawmakers talk about the importance of preschool education, but the numbers show the talk does not match the walk. An analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance group, found Missouri is the third worst in the nation at supporting early childhood education.

RICHMOND – The idea of placing a bust of David Whitmer within the Ray County Courthouse drew a couple of people curious to hear justification for the location during a county commission meeting last week.