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ORRICK – High school Principal Michelle Wityk said farewell to a group of “resilient” people June 27: Orrick’s Class of 2020. Wityk gave the opening remarks and served as the host for the graduation ceremony, which streamed on the Orrick R-XI School District’s Facebook page.

WARRENSBURG – Independence Day marked the end of a long layoff for David Wood. From auto racing, that is.

RICHMOND – Watching her Spartans during their first day of team camp, Richmond varsity softball coach Staci Maddux could tell they had honed their skills during their time away from school.

RICHMOND – The number of coronavirus cases stands at 28 in Ray County, but the county has avoided recording any deaths. The state and nation have been less fortunate.

RICHMOND – There is a change in the Ray County Fair Ham Breakfast: no ham on the menu. Concern about serving the annual breakfast safely led to the decision not to have the normal meal at 6:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued about $1.4 billion to agricultural producers to provide a boost amid the coronavirus pandemic.

JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians can request absentee ballots in the Aug. 4 primary elections.

LEXINGTON – Jubilee World bought the 43-acre Wentworth Military Academy and College, 1880 Washington Ave., Lexington, for the Christian organization’s new educational wing, starting the 2020- 21 academic year.

COLUMBIA – Abby Nail, a graduating senior at Orrick R-XI High School, won a $2,000 MFA Foundation scholarship.

RICHMOND – A lawyer may guide the Ray County Commission through a complicated process fraught with unreliable information about how to use federal reimbursement money provided to address COVID-19.