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With open arms and sweet treats, the Ray County Museum and the Ray County Historical Society hosted an ice cream social last Saturday with food, a live band, and smiling participants. “My favorite part was hearing the children laugh and play – seeing smiling faces at the museum,” said Ray County Museum Director Cathy Gottsch.

Sunrise Elementary outdoor curriculum was buzzing with interested students after fifth-grade teacher Miranda Taylor provided an observation beehive with live buzzing bees. Taylor has been teaching at Sunrise Elementary for six years now, and her favorite thing about teaching is inspiring the youth and building their confidence while they grow – physically and educationally.

Although a new jail is on his mind, Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers has made necessary improvements to the current facility a priority. “We are dealing with black mold and it is not easy to get rid of,” said Childers.

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Two historical Ray County figures were the topics of the mid-September Ray County History Forum, which featured presentations by historians Jarodd Stansberry and Richard Gooch. Orrick Christian Church Pastor Art Endsley served as moderator.

The Lawson Community is mourning the death of a Lawson High School Student after a tragic vehicle wreck last week. Lawson Fire Department, Ray County Sheriff’s Department, Wood Heights Fire Department, Ray County Ambulance, Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and Life-Flight responded to the area of Atkins Road and Route C on a report of a single-vehicle accident, around 8:58 p.m.

Missouri Department of Transportation workers tend to the Hwy 10 Bridge this week. The construction is on track to end in November.

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