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Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers have named Allison Coats, Livia Cavanah and Kameron Pugh as this year’s scholarship recipients. Coats and Cavanah will graduate Friday from Richmond High School.

Richmond High School FFA members enrolled in agriculture education courses which offer a unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in several disciplines. Courses included agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation and a dozen other areas of learning.

The last name of Clayton and Wyatt Wierzbicki was inadvertently misspelled in the May 3 issue. Richmond News apologizes for the error..

As we move quickly to the end of the 2023-2024 school year, I am filled with gratitude and admiration for our students, staff, community and families, whose dedication to one another and to the mission of learning, has made educational excellence possible for our students. We have much to celebrate.

A tragic death occurred last week after a Lawson resident was shot multiple times. Lawrence P.

Newly elected Ray County E-911 Board member Pete Oulman made his first appearance with the board when it convened recently in Richmond.

Ray County community recently voiced concerns regarding taxpayer money allegedly being used in areas it’s not allocated in the budget.

Ray County courts overruled Sheriff Scott Childers’ motion to dismiss the State Attorney General’s quo warranto, a challenge to a person’s right to hold a public office. Childers’ three-day trial will begin at 9 a.m.

Recently, while Ray County citizens were roaming the streets of Richmond during the citywide garage sale, Raider Johnson was hosting a lemonade stand outside his home.

The American Southdown Breeders’ Association (ASBA) has appointed Ray Countian to its national board for junior members. Weirz is among 11 junior board members for the association, which has existed since 1882 and works to promote and develop the Southdown breed of sheep.