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PLUMMETING FROM HEAVEN AND CLIMBING UP AGAIN

4 weeks ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

Dan Meers talks about an unusual career. As expected. After all, he is a hall of famer. Oh, not the one in Canton, Ohio, where Patrick Mahomes II and Travis Kelce will be enshrined someday. He is in the little one in Whiting, Indiana: the Mascot Hall of Fame.

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Court rules Galloway has right to view records commission wants kept secret

1 month ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

RICHMOND – Clay County Commissioners Gene Owen and Luann Ridgeway lost another bid to prevent Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway from seeing commission meeting records, based on information released Monday.

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In-school learning suspension extends

1 month ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

RICHMOND – In-school classes will not resume at Richmond High School until after Thanksgiving, district leaders decided.

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Trick-or-treat changes, but not canceled by city

1 month ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – COVID-19 has caused a fright that has changed city plans for Halloween night. But there is no need to be scared – tick-or-treat plans have not changed dramatically, city Development Director Alicia Shaw said.

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COVID CANDIDATES

1 month ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

COLUMBIA – The only time Gov. Mike Parson and state Auditor Nicole Galloway have appeared, or will appear, in a political forum focused on the Nov. 3 governor’s race took place Oct. 9 at the Missouri Theatre in Columbia.

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WHO WILL WEAR THE DEPUTY SHERIFF?

1 month ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Clay County investigator Scott Childers, 41, challenges Ray County Sheriff Garry Bush, 64, for the Ray County sheriff’s seat. Both men had the opportunity to discuss their backgrounds, and in 30 words or less, to answer issue-related questions.

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Ashcroft decries vote-by-mail ruling; Faleti pushes back

1 month ago By News Staff

JEFFERSON CITY – The U.S. District Court of Appeals in Missouri’s Western District issued a temporary restraining order Oct. 9 against forcing some absentee voters to get ballots notarized before mailing.

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3 seek Ray County E. District commission seat

1 month ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Three men seek the Ray County Eastern District Commission seat. They are independent Karl T.

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Ray clerk acts to keep elections safe

1 month ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – Ray County Clerk Glenda Powell, the county’s chief election official, said she has taken steps to assure the Nov. 3 election is safe from the potential of violence and COVID-19.