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MONMOUTH, Illinois – Meatpacking plants are starting to reopen after President Trump signed an executive order intended to prevent shortages.

RICHMOND – Playing catchup with other districts, the Richmond Board of Education jumped into distance learning with both feet by agreeing to buy 1,000 Chromebooks at a cost of $305,000 May 14.

RICHMOND – Harvesters Community Food Network continues to supply the weekly food line serving mostly residents of Ray and Clay counties, but not easily.

RICHMOND – Ted Thomas got the surprise of his life Sunday.

ON BEHALF of the city, Richmond City Administrator Tonya Willim, left, receives an $8,750 check from from Richmond Rotary Club President Becky Treccariche. The money is for the new pocket park being built in the business district on the Richmond Square. The check is passed by these masked women following COVID-19 social distancing requirements.

“THANK YOU to the Ray County Senior Center for feeding the home-bound seniors during this pandemic,” donor Keith Ross of Shelter Insurance, Richmond, states in making his donation to the Ray County Senior Center. The help from the Shelter Insurance Foundation “matched my $1,000 donation to the center,” he states. At the check-passing event are, from left, Ross, Senior Center Director Pat Mills, volunteer Sandy Burns, staff member Jacque Oddink.

RICHMOND – Another area studentathlete is slated to play sports after high school.