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More rest lessens mental distress

Body Did you know that taking time to improve your sleep quality is a great way to improve your mental health? Quality sleep allows your brain to process emotions, thoughts, and memories.
Submitted by Ethan R. Kent, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, CAGCS program director, Senior Life Solutions-Excelsior Springs

Florist offers guidance on spring planting

Body Spring is here and Ray County resident and Little Green Garden LLC Owner Beth Fortin – discusses how she raises her flowers during this time of the year. As April showers promise to bring May flowers, many area residents are hoping to see beautiful blooms sprouting this spring.
BETH FORTIN, owner of Little Green Garden LLC since 2017, got inspired by her own backyard. Fortin is shown here with her puppy, Delta. SOPHIA BALES | Staff

Salvation Army, SNS presents suicide prevention event

Body Suicide discussions can have a stigma surrounding the topic, said New Beginnings Church Pastor Phillip Powers, who also runs the Salvation Army store and assists with Harvesters Community Food Network As a society, people should not be afraid to speak up about suicide, to speak...
HOPE GRAY READS her poem which addresses her experience with suicide and how she found the light through God. SOPHIA BALES | Staff

Fire department acquires new pumper

Body The Richmond Fire Department recently announced an addition to their fleet – a Rosenbauer pumper truck — which will take the place of the 1999 Firemaster pumper as the city’s first-run truck. The older truck will be retained as a reserve pumper.
SOPHIA BALES | Staff

Greer, O’Dell, Pigg take board seats

Body Four candidates sought three available seats as 3-year term Orrick R-XI Board Members Of the 15,279 registered voters in the county, only 14.1 percent voted in the April 4 election, a total of 2,149 ballots cast, according to the Ray County Board of Election Commissioners.
Jeremy Greer Winner - 26.67%

Local student chosen for all-state FFA choir

Body The Missouri FFA Association has selected local student Richmond High School (RHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) student Aspen Erskine as a 2023 State FFA Choir member. This year is the ninety-fifth Missouri All-State FFA Choir.
Aspen Erskine

Job fair hosted by joint forces in Ray County

Body This past week, the Richmond Area Chamber and Richmond City united forces with the Richmond High School to host a job fair for local area businesses to find their next employee. A job fair or career fair is a great place to meet many potential employers all at once.
RICHMOND CITY STAFFERS Economic Director James Gorham and Human Resources Director Courtney Williams welcome community members and answer questions. SOPHIA BALES | Staff
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