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Two people appointed to Restitution Committee for sheriff, prosecutor ‘

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Ray County Presiding Commissioner Bob King agreed to appoint two people to the Law Enforcement Restitution Committee. King named Julie Nelson and Rachelle Berry to the committee.

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AIDEN GOSS FOUND

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

HENRIETTA – The Ray County Sheriff’s Office reported Aiden D. Goss, 14, Excelsior Springs, has been found and returned home.

“Thank you to everyone that assisted in finding and ensuring his safe return,” the sheriff’s office stated.

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Richmond resident, 72, completes Ph.D.

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

WILMINGTON, Delaware – Reed Lillard, 72, Richmond, a 1967 Richmond High School graduate, has received his doctor of philosophy degree in engineering from Provident University in Wilmington, Delaware.

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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Rep. Doug Richey, whose legislative district includes Excelsior Springs, will lose some constituents and gain others under the redistricting plan approved by the state House of Representatives late last month.

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AG-POWER RISES

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

■ LOCATION: 210 AT 10 ■ 10,000 SQUARE FEET ■ 8-TON CEILING CRANE RICHMOND– The new Ag-Power building’s grand opening should take place in March, depending on the troubled supply chain, manager Chris Roberson said. “We haven’t got anything firm.

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Comp time eliminated for Ray Road, Bridge

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Western Commissioner Gary Wilhite called for eliminating comp time for Ray County’s Road and Bridge Department employees. Instead, if they work overtime, then they will be paid overtime.

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House completes redistricting map

4 years ago By News Staff

JEFFERSON CITY – The bipartisan commission tasked with redrawing Missouri’s 163 House districts completed the job last week. The rural half of Ray County, cutting roughly diagonally from north to south, is in the 7th House District, and stays with state Rep.

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PAY BUMP

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

■ RAISES ACROSS BOARD ■ BUMP ‘A MORAL BOOST’ ■ COST OF RAISES: $190,000 RICHMOND – County employees will get 3% raises, around half of what is being discussed for state employees. The Ray County Commission approved the pay bump Monday.

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Funds meant to prevent repeat of area’s 2019 floods

4 years ago By News Staff

KANSAS CITY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, is set to receive about $278 million under the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act.

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Redistricting change ‘big win’ for area

4 years ago By News Staff

Richmond community leaders testified before the House Special Committee on Redistricting in Jefferson City that dividing Richmond and Ray County between two new congressional districts is not in the interests of the city or county.

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