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‘Citizen of Service’ recognition for teens

6 years ago By Shawn Roney

RICHMOND – Genevieve Keighley, Kassie McGinnis and Ashely Stewart are each $250 richer. The three teens are this year’s recipients of the Ray County Fair Harold Strobel “Citizen of Service” Award.

WEARING COVID-19 masks, front, from left, are Genevieve Keighly, Kassie McGinnis and Ashley Stewart. They display their Ray County Fair Harold Strobel Citizen of Service awards. Behind them stand Frazer Letzig and Ray County Fair representative Dean Richards.

Northlander leads Missouri Highway Commission

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

ORRICK – Michael T. Waters, Orrick, now leads the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission chairman.

MICHAEL T. WATERS, Orrick, is the new Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission chairman.

Pupils wear masks even on playground as safety precaution

6 years ago By Jack “miles” Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – Recess remains recess for children at Sunrise Elementary School on the city’s east side – playing kickball, laughing and talking. But there is a difference this year.

ON THE PLAYGROUND at Sunrise Elementary School, third-grader Ariel Lee wears a safety mask. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

State gives OK to bridge work on Highway J

6 years ago By Jack “miles” Ventimiglia

HARDIN – Bridge work on Route J over Crooked River is underway, forcing the road to close for the next three months. The plan is to replace the bridge deck and improve the approaches, Missouri Department of Transportation spokesman Markl T.

ROUTE J bridge traffic will end when deck replacement work starts. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Adults may change healthful school lunch rules

6 years ago By Amy Mayer

GILBERT, Iowa – After the day’s meals are done, Deb Purcell, Gilbert Community Schools director of food service, shuffles through a stack of papers. Gilbert, a town north of Ames in central Iowa, serves about 1,400 to 1,600 meals a day.

WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a grant so all students eat lunch free. The Flavor Bar’s most popular items are hot sauce and banana peppers. AMY MAYER | Harvest Public Media

Woman takes steps forward against suicide

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

HARDIN – Having been touched personally by suicide, Samara Gant said she hopes to keep suicide from touching others. Gant is the driving force behind Out of Darkness, an American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide fundraiser.

BARB MARES and Samara Gant lead the fight in Ray County to prevent suicide by walking at last year’s event. Gant chairs the county’s walk from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 12 at Hardin-Central.

No compromise on stimulus plans; USPS needs funding, Cleaver says

6 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

WASHINGTON – Stimulus funds and the U.S. Postal Service affect millions of Americans – from Ray and Clay counties to all points across the nation – and Congress is divided along party lines about handling each issue.

U.S. REP. Emanuel Cleaver II speaks for the USPS during a video conference call last week. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA | Staff

Sheriff candidate talks about law enforcement matters

6 years ago By Shawn Roney

RICHMOND – Republican Scott Childers campaigned for sheriff Aug. 29 at Maurice Roberts Park.

Spartans must self-isolate

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

RICHMOND – The Spartans beat the Mules, 44-6, last week, but now the question is whether Richmond can beat the Lathrop team’s brush with COVID-19. A football coach has the virus and “some players are showing symptoms,” Lathrop District Superintendent Chris Fine stated.

ON THE SOUTH SIDE of the Richmond field, near Lathrop’s fans in the stands, Richmond junior quarterback Keyshaun Elliott is harried by a defender who drives him out of bounds, but not before Elliott reaches the pylon for the score in the 44-6 Spartan victory Friday. Richmond’s players have a promising season in front of them, but word has come down that some Lathrop players may have COVID-19, forcing Richmond players this week to self-isolate.

Galloway answers campaign questions about handling COVID-19, rural issues

6 years ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – Questions about the campaign for governor and how she plans to appeal to rural voters drew responses to this newspaper from the Democratic candidate, Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway.

Democratic candidate for governor, Nicole Galloway

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