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In early June, volunteers from local churches and youth groups, along with Kansas City area engineers and printing experts, assembled and packed 5,100 Bibles. A missionary awaits the arrival of the package in the Philippines, concluding the 2023 Bible Conference.

Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers uses a pickaxe to dig into the hard ground around the “mental health village” at Ray County Sheriff’s Department. The village will have three 975-square-foot boxes dedicated to counseling, one outdoor bathroom with plumbing and a debriefing building. “It’s coming along,” said Childers. “The inmates who are assisting are working hard.” Childers said the money to build the village comes from a statemonitored account in which monies spent in the commissary by inmates are deposited. Childers is only allowed to spend monies on projects intended to help inmates. The sheriff said the assistance provided by professionals would not only benefit inmates, but first responders and people of the community as well.

Sunrise Elementary youth partook in “Water Day” last week. Students were able to bring their bathing suits and energy to the north side of the building where there were games, slip-and-slide, mini pools and more water-filled fun..

Farris Theater’s annual spring play, “First Baptist of Ivy Gap,” was presented recently with cast and crew receiving kudos from their producer. Play producer Opal Richardson discussed the result of the presentation, saying, “The ladies did a good job.

An Excelsior Springs resident entered a plea of not guilty to multiple charges, including armed criminal action, during a criminal setting hearing earlier this week. Wyatt Dean Lumsden, 19, of Excelsior Springs, previously posted 10% of a $25,000 bond, on two felony charges including: unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action.