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Dear Elementary students finalized their selfmade zip lines with the Engineering Design Process (EDP) this week. With technology teacher Brittany Vest at the helm, students made zip lines using various materials in class. Students were recently able to see the projects successfully completed and working as they should.

Did you know that taking time to improve your sleep quality is a great way to improve your mental health? Quality sleep allows your brain to process emotions, thoughts, and memories. It empowers your brain to improve its thinking and learning skills, and it helps improve your overall well-being.

Spring is here and Ray County resident and Little Green Garden LLC Owner Beth Fortin – discusses how she raises her flowers during this time of the year. As April showers promise to bring May flowers, many area residents are hoping to see beautiful blooms sprouting this spring.

Suicide discussions can have a stigma surrounding the topic, said New Beginnings Church Pastor Phillip Powers, who also runs the Salvation Army store and assists with Harvesters Community Food Network As a society, people should not be afraid to speak up about suicide, to speak up about mental illness or to seek out treatment for an individual who is in need, according to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Eliminating the stigma starts by understanding why suicide occurs and advocating for mental health awareness within communities The Richmond Salvation Army and Ray County Special Needs Services (SNS) recently hosted two ‘Understanding Suicide: Youth Suicide’ discussions at the Farris Theater.

The Richmond Fire Department recently announced an addition to their fleet – a Rosenbauer pumper truck — which will take the place of the 1999 Firemaster pumper as the city’s first-run truck. The older truck will be retained as a reserve pumper.

Four candidates sought three available seats as 3-year term Orrick R-XI Board Members Of the 15,279 registered voters in the county, only 14.1 percent voted in the April 4 election, a total of 2,149 ballots cast, according to the Ray County Board of Election Commissioners. Daniel Callaway 17.62% Daniel Callaway 36.51% Two candidates sought one seat, on Camden Special Road Board Dennis Norris 45.21% Three candidates sought two seats as Camden Alderman At-Large James Covey 15.38% Question - Shall the City of Camden impose a 30-cent increase in tax levy on $100 for street improvements? Yes: 53.85% No: 46.15% Two candidates sought one seat as Hardin mayor.

Escaped convict Justin Robinson, 39, of Richmond was found at a bus station in Tulsa, Okla., by U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), according to Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers.

The Missouri FFA Association has selected local student Richmond High School (RHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) student Aspen Erskine as a 2023 State FFA Choir member. This year is the ninety-fifth Missouri All-State FFA Choir.

This past week, the Richmond Area Chamber and Richmond City united forces with the Richmond High School to host a job fair for local area businesses to find their next employee. A job fair or career fair is a great place to meet many potential employers all at once.