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In early June, volunteers from local churches and youth groups, along with Kansas City area engineers and printing experts, assembled and packed 5,100 Bibles. A missionary awaits the arrival of the package in the Philippines, concluding the 2023 Bible Conference.

Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from May 31, 2023 to June 1, 2023. Wednesday, May 31 At 2:19 p.m., Anthony Manzo, 53, of Kansas City, MO, was arrested for failure to display plates on motor vehicle/trailer.

Excelsior Springs business owner Melynda Casey, 47, of Polo, Mo., is facing a felony charge of abuse or neglect of a child.

Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers uses a pickaxe to dig into the hard ground around the “mental health village” at Ray County Sheriff’s Department. The village will have three 975-square-foot boxes dedicated to counseling, one outdoor bathroom with plumbing and a debriefing building.

What better way to give a dog freedom than room to play outdoors? All animals, in and out of shelter care, deserve space to roam and play. The Humane Society of Ray County (HSRC) board of directors had a vision that was barking to be heard — a play yard.

Intending to spread child safety awareness with cannabis products, Ray County Coalition (RCC) members and Missouri Poison Control Center (MPCC) community outreach coordinator and guest speaker Amanda Ruback discussed unwanted consequences.

Sunrise Elementary youth partook in “Water Day” last week. Students were able to bring their bathing suits and energy to the north side of the building where there were games, slip-and-slide, mini pools and more water-filled fun..

Farris Theater’s annual spring play, “First Baptist of Ivy Gap,” was presented recently with cast and crew receiving kudos from their producer. Play producer Opal Richardson discussed the result of the presentation, saying, “The ladies did a good job.

An Excelsior Springs resident entered a plea of not guilty to multiple charges, including armed criminal action, during a criminal setting hearing earlier this week.

Two Orrick residents were injured in a twovehicle collision on Route N, just north of Rock Falls Road in Orrick. The 5:22 p.m.