New leader for Troop A
RICHMOND – Lt. Steven V.
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Students visit lawmakers ‘
JEFFERSON CITY – Sixteen student members of the Northland prevention advocacy group Youth With Vision met virtually with state representatives and senators to encourage support for pending legislation focused on health and safety issues.
Group plans spring flowers fundraiser
RICHMOND – RayCo Family and Community Education plans to sell spring flowers as a fundraiser, Whitney Pollock reported. “We all enjoyed each other’s company as we tried to center ourselves on activities to better develop family, home and our community,” Pollock stated following the group’s Feb.
HANDICAPPING THE COUNTY’S, THE STATE’S, THE NATION’S HANDICAPPED?
RICHMOND – If the $15 minimum wage proposal returns to Congress, then a controversial aspect of the plan would face bipartisan opposition from Emanuel Cleaver II, Sam Graves and other federal lawmakers.
Jail break for Ray, Clay? Maybe
JEFFERSON CITY – A jail break of the financial kind is under review in the Missouri General Assembly. The state makes every county in Missouri responsible for the cost to house inmates awaiting trial on state charges.
Mushroom Festival returns with new leadership
The sun is shining, the days are warming, and it’s time for Ray County to start celebrating the ‘shrooms. The Friends of the Farris have officially announced that the 40th Annual Mushroom Festival will commence April 29 through May 1, 2021 around the Richmond square.
Student computers hold up to regular use
RICHMOND – Future snow days could become online education days for Richmond students, based on students having access to Chromebook computers and the internet, Superintendent Greg Darling said. “We are working toward that,” he said.
Kids can become stressed too.
Q: My kid is always complaining about being stressed out, is acting out a lot and starting to slip in school. I want to help but I am at a loss and frustrated. What can I be doing to help her deal with her stress in a healthy way?
Thank a Farmer Week honors farm service, Mo. Farm Bureau says
RICHMOND – A global pandemic illustrates how agriculture impacts our lives now more than ever, Ray County Farm Bureau information states. Thanks to farmers in Missouri and around the world, consumers have food choices, clothing, transportation, shelter and much more, bureau information states.
COUNTY OFFERS ADDITIONAL AID
ABOUT $340,000 SENT OUT ABOUT $160,000 REMAINS AROUND 50 HAVE APPLIED RICHMOND – Small businesses seeking COVID-19 relief funds will receive one last notice to apply, Ray County commissioners have decided. “This is going to be their final letter,” Presiding Commissioner Bob King said.
