SHIRLEY BARBARA (ROGERS) GADT
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The Richmond News, Mar. 1, 2024 Shirley Gadt, 93, of Crown Point, IN (formerly of Lexington, MO and Richmond, MO), passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024.
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Transitional housing ideas arise
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The lack of transitional housing (TH) was the topic of one of the Ray County Commissioners meetings last week. TH provides temporary housing with supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness with the goal of interim stability, support to successfully move to and maintain permanent housing, according to www.hudexchange.info.
Super Bowl mass shooting victim plans to ‘live life to fullest’
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For a long-time Kansas City Chiefs fan, attending the Super Bowl and watching his team take home the trophy was a dream come true. The memories of that game will, however, be overshadowed by the gunshots that tore through the Super Bowl celebration, with one of those bullets grazing the lower back of the 13-year-old boy.
Second arrest made in stolen ATM case
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An Independence man is facing two felony charges after stealing a Richmond Community Bank of Missouri Automated Teller Machine (ATM) on Walton Way. This is the second arrest in the case.
Shooter caught after two-day search
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A Richmond man was taken into custody by Richmond Police Department (RPD) after he shot a man and left the scene of the crime. The department was assisted in the arrest by Ray County Sheriff’s Department and other Kansas City agencies.
RAY COUNTY SHERIFF
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Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from February 1, 2024 to February 2, 2024. Thursday, February 1 At 12:05 a.m., Ryan Anthony Pierceall, 36, of Independence, MO, was arrested for property damage – 1st degree – damage to motor vehicle with intent to steal; trespass – 1st degree; stealing/ larceny/theft.
Giles leaves his mark in Richmond
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This is the final of a two-part series sharing the history of Henry Giles, a Ray County slave who fought in the last battle of the Civil War. Ray County Genealogical Association (RCGA) member and historian Jarodd Stansberry presented the Giles family information.
Drug court graduates confident about future
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Three locals expressed excitement about their new paths in life as they graduated from 34th Ray County Drug Court recently. The Richmond courtroom was filled with the graduates — Bradlee Adams, Rachel Tarrant and Michael Merriman — and their supporting families.
Sunrise staff shares projects made possible through grant
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During last week’s Richmond R-XVI School Board meeting, Sunrise Elementary Principal Sara Terrill called upon her staffers to voice their thoughts on past usage of Richmond Education Foundation Impact Grants.
