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Body RICHMOND – Months of planning by city leaders accepting public input and professional guidance have led to the Richmond City Council’s adoption of a new comprehensive plan.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – City leaders took congressional redistricting concerns to lawmakers in Jefferson City with perfect results for Richmond and Ray County residents, state Rep. Peggy McGaugh said.

Body RICHMOND – Having worked on the front lines as a longtime election official, and now as a Republican state representative, Peggy McGaugh is leery about claims of widespread election fraud.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – At the House Special Committee on Redistricting hearing Monday in Jefferson City, Richmond businessman Jimmy Carter raised concern about the effect on voting and costs.

Body A MEMBER of the Family and Consumer Science Class at Richmond Middle School, seventh-grader Ben Curtis works to build a monster. CREATING a stuffed creature begins with the face.

Body RICHMOND – Less than halfway through the program, more than 120 people had already joined what is expected to be recalled as the first annual International Day for People with Disabilities Dec. 3 at the Richmond High School track.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The COVID-19 pandemic caused nursing homes to change policies overnight, with telehealth adopted widely in an effort to reduce stress on the health care system.

Body PLEASANT VALLEY – Sheriff Will Akin opened the Community Drug Education Summit with the reason for calling together law enforcers, mental health specialists and the public: “We are investigating an unprecedented number of cases involving deaths due to drug overdoses.