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RICHMOND – Violent crime statistics over the past nine years have not moved much. They range from a nineyear low of 203 in 2019 to a high of 257 in 2016.

RICHMOND – The Missouri Central Regional Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Clark, teaches at Richmond High School. “We’re excited about that,” district Superintendent Greg Darling said.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post, dated Tuesday, July 27, is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Contributors are Athalia Christie, MIA1; John T. Brooks, MD1; Lauri A. Hicks, DO1; Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, PhD1; Jonathan S. Yoder, MSW, MPH1; Margaret A.

My family and I have been enjoying the long days of summer and all the activities that go along with living in the 39th District by attending fairs, festivals, picnics and socials, a real treat after a long year of cancellations.

RICHMOND – There will be fewer places to vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 3 election, Ray County Clerk Glenda Powell said.

HIGGINSVILLE – Senate support remains iffy for an eight-year, $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, but the plan is advancing, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II said during a visit to Higginsville.

RICHMOND – Whether agreeing two years ago this month to allow a law firm to join in the national opioid lawsuit will pay off for Ray County remains unclear following a settlement reached last week between several states and pharmaceutical companies.

RICHMOND – Registered architect Shawn Harding offered professional, alarming observations on the state of the Ray County Jail – none of them complimentary. Harding described fundamental, lifethreatening flaws.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court overruled Gov. Mike Parson and the majority of Republicans in the General Assembly who agreed to thwart the will of Missouri voters by refusing to fund Medicare expansion.

IN THE WHITE: During the archery competition, Dantin McBee, 11, keeps each flight tight in the white. AFTER she releases her flight and records her score, Malia Fairchild, 13, retrieves her arrows.