TIMOTHY WILLIAM “TIM” ABBOTT
Body
The Richmond News, April 11, 2025 Timothy William “Tim” Abbott, 68, of Richmond died Monday, April 7, 2025, at Aspire Senior Living in Oak Grove. Tim was born Nov.
News
School district encourages teacher appreciation
Body
With Teacher Appreciation Week starting Monday, May 6, the Richmond R-XVI School District is encouraging the community to take a moment to reflect on teachers’ importance and find meaningful ways to show gratitude.
Farmers market set to return
Body
With less than six weeks until opening day, the City of Richmond is ramping up outreach and vendor coordination for the 2025 season of the Richmond Farmers Market. A vendor meet-andgreet held on April 1 kicked off these efforts, allowing the city to provide information, gather feedback and encourage sign-ups for the coming season, which begins on May 10.
Learn to Grow Your Food event series begins
Body
The Ray County Library is planting the seeds of self-reliance – literally and figuratively – with the launch of a new educational series focused on food growing and sustainability. The “Learn to Grow Your Food” event series will begin with a Seed-Starting Workshop on April 16 from 5-5:45 p.m.
Low voter turnout reported
Body
Unofficial general municipal election results for Ray County — with only 10.7% of registered voters casting a ballot — have been released, with all eight precincts reporting. Of the 17,290 registered voters in Ray County, only 1,851 chose to vote on April 8.
RAY COUNTY SHERIFF
Body
Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from March 14, 2025 to March 21, 2025. Friday, March 14 At 8:47 a.m., Jeremy Eldridge, 35, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., was arrested for possession.
Ray County 911 Board receives clean 2024 financial audit
Body
The Ray County Emergency Services 911 Board is operating with stable financial footing following the completion of its annual audit for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024.
Along with spring comes assessment testing
Body
Spring is here and that means, like the weather, the Missouri State Assessments will be heating up in public schools across Missouri this April and May. Each spring, the Richmond R-XVI students and staff, as well as other neighboring school districts, get a chance to prove their learning prowess by participating in the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests in grades three through eight and End of Course (EOC) exams for grades nine through 12.