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Body What began as a community effort to ease the cost of back-to-school shopping once again brought hundreds of Ray County families together during the Ray County Coalition’s second annual backto- school resource fair.

Body Nearly 50 years after helping bury a time capsule on the Ray County Courthouse lawn, members of the Richmond High School Class of 1976 received approval to open it during their upcoming class reunion.

Body I must start off by saying this; if you are reading this article right now, it is because Jesus has orchestrated this exact moment in your life to knock on your hearts door as he himself says in Revelation 3:20 (NKJV): “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.

Body Local farmers facing the emotional and financial pressures of agriculture will soon have a new resource designed to support their mental health.

Body A dispute over the hiring of a Ray County employee continued as commissioners publicly asked the local resident who filed a recent lawsuit to dismiss the case.

Body Candidates seeking federal, state, Clay and Ray County offices answered questions from voters during a public forum at the Eagleton Center, giving residents the opportunity to hear directly from those appearing on the Aug. 4 primary ballot.

Body The Ray County 911 Board received updates on construction of the new 911 dispatch center during a recent meeting. Progress inside the facility as well as concerns about moisture beneath part of the building was discussed as work continues toward completion.

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