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HIGGINSVILLE – Free ice cream sprinkled with promised federal dollars resulted in smiles July 8 during U.S. Rep.

RICHMOND – The Ray County Community Arts Association will present “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club,” a Jones, Hope and Wooten comedy play at the Farris Theatre, 301 W. Main, Richmond.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Competing for a Society of Professional Journalists’ Diamond Award, Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard Editor-in-chief Jack “Miles” Ventimiglia took first place in the “breaking news” division.

RICHMOND – Kenny White, a 1977 Richmond High School graduate, is retiring as director of General Motors Global Paint Manufacturing Engineering. He will retire on Sept.

RICHMOND – The city is doing street overlays from now through July 22. The work means motorists can expect detours in various parts of the city this week and next as street surfaces are improved.

RICHMOND – With the Community Blood Center in Kansas City reporting a need for blood, a Richmond community blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. July 21 in the Richmond United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson signed House bill 349 and Senate bill 86 into law Tuesday to create a school choice funding mechanism, the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Account, or ESA, reported.

RICHMOND – Most area school districts, a notable exception being Hardin-Central, received perfect scores during the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Annual School Bus Safety inspection.

Part 2 of 2 HENRIETTA – Finding data to determine whether rising or falling crime is a reason to support or oppose the proposed Ray County jail tax on the Aug. 2 ballot proved close to pointless.

Acity grows or stagnates for various reasons. “Boom towns” grew up and collapsed based on the discovery of, for example, precious metals, such as gold.