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A Polo resident has been ordered to appear in Ray County Court for a preliminary hearing in the case of felony abuse or neglect of a child. The court has ordered Melynda M.

Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. By making exercise part of their day-to-day routines, people of all ages, including men and women over the age of 65, can greatly improve their overall health.

Most seniors recognize that routine visits to their physicians are an important component of preventive health care.

Bone is living, growing tissue that changes as a person ages. Although healthy bone can naturally diminish as a person gets older, seniors in particular are at elevated risk of osteoporosis, a bone disease marked by rapid bone deterioration.

PART 1 This is the first of a two-part series sharing the history of Henry Giles, a Ray County slave who fought in the last battle of the Civil War.

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THE RICHMOND EDUCATION FOUNDATION recently hosted the Seventh Annual Texas Hold’em Tournament at Branded Steakhouse. The REF was created as a not-for-profit organization which promotes tax-free contributions as an alternate funding source.

Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard reporter Miranda Jamison presented a newspaper interview guide at Hawthorne Elementary of Kearney last week. The elementary school hosts an after-school newspaper club comprised of third through fifth-grade students who meet weekly.

Dual credit and student work options at Richmond High School (RHS) were discussed during a recentlyRichmond R-XVI School District meeting. RHS Principal Brandon Quick said students are losing interest in several history classes because they are not dual credit.