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COVID CANDIDATES

2 months 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?

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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.

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Western District Commission seat up for grabs

2 months ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – If voters agree, they could select the first woman in history to serve as a county commissioner. Or not.

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Parson seeks to undo Clean Missouri vote; Galloway wants to honor public’s statewide decision

2 months ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

COLUMBIA – Missouri’s most prominent party leaders are on opposite sides of Amendment 3, the call to change the public’s 2018 vote on Clean Missouri. Clean Missouri included a provision that has become controversial – how to decide where people vote to give fairer representation to each party.

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COVID-closure causes blowup at county meeting

2 months ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia Editor-in-chief

RICHMOND – Democrats questioned, and Republicans criticized, the Ray County Commission regarding canceled plans for political gatherings at the Eagleton Center.

Eastern Commissioner Allen Dale, a Democrat, weeks earlier had told fellow Democrats they could not use the center for a political meeting.

“I was told about a month or so ago that we couldn’t use the Eagleton Center, couldn’t rent it out, because of the COVID thing, which I completely agree with,” Democrat Cindy Hewitt said prior to the Oct. 21 commission meeting.

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Stay-home learning plan given

3 months ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – While Richmond High School is closed because of several COVID-19 cases until Nov. 3, school leadership has issued expectations for continued learning from teachers, parents and students.

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Superintendent invites parents to maintain involvement in schools

3 months ago By Trey Cavanah

HARDIN – I often emphasize the importance of parents being involved in their child’s education process, and these pieces of advice are centered on parental involvement. The following are just a few examples of parental advice offered by most educators:

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