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TV series animator creates Mushroom Festival logo

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

ATLANTA – If Inspector Clouseau and Veronica Mars had a baby – in addition to being a beautiful and inept bundle of “What the stink?” – the full-grown outcome might resemble Archer, the horndog CIA contractor.

Utility issues threat to 911 building plan; grant may be possible

5 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The continuing and controversial discussion about whether the 911 Board should construct a disaster-safe building ran into unexpected utility questions during last week’s meeting.

OUTDOOR WORK at Elkhorn Elementary School remains in progress last week as the floor is being poured. By Wednesday, walls begin to form. A grant for a disaster safe room lowers the school district’s construction costs. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

School, 911 boards each lose member

5 years ago By Jack “miles” Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Resignations from two boards came after the April elections, meaning the public will not have the chance to vote on replacements. Because of the timing, instead of voters, each board will pick replacements.

911 Board hears silence not golden

5 years ago By Jack “miles” Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Radio woes continue to plague first responders who cannot communicate with each other, 911 Board members heard during last week’s meeting. Sheriff’s Sgt.

SHERIFF’S Sgt. Ray Orth talks about radio reception problems. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

State sues Ray County in Sunshine Law dispute

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

RICHMOND – After committing what may be daily Sunshine Law violations for weeks, possibly years, the Ray County Commission must face the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in court. The state’s case against the county is narrow in scope, covering only meetings held in May.

After committing what may be daily Sunshine Law violations for weeks, possibly years, the Ray County Commission must face the Missouri Attorney General’s Office in court.

Clever Clovers 4-H Club joins 4-H Feeding Missouri food drive

5 years ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – The Clever Clovers 4-H Club plans to participate in the statewide 4-H Feeding Missouri food drive. Youth ages 5 to 18 will collect, sort and deliver donations to the Ray County Senior Center Food Bank for distribution communitywide.

Despite intervention of virus, Missouri income rises for farm families

5 years ago By News Staff

COLUMBIA – Large government payments helped 2020 Missouri net farm income match or exceed the 2014 record of $3.4 billion, Abigail Meffert said. Meffert is a senior research associate with the University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, or FAPRI.