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An upcoming community event, featuring free snow cones, will give Ray County residents an opportunity to meet local law enforcement officers outside of emergency situations and calls for service. Snow Cone with a Cop is planned from noon to 2 p.m.

Ray County commissioners recently approved multiple county business items, including a four-day Road and Bridge work schedule, a new janitorial services agreement and several infrastructure-related invoices.

Before dispatchers can move into Ray County’s new 911 center, officials must decide whether to relocate decades-old radio equipment or invest in a new communications system designed to serve the county for years to come.

DEPUTY RAY ORTH (left) helps Marcos Martinez work a fish off the hook during the Fishing with a First Responder event..

A seven-year climb through the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America apprenticeship program eventually led one golf professional from courses in Arizona and Alabama to his newest role at Shirkey Golf Course in Ray County.

Frustrations over road conditions, drainage concerns and unanswered infrastructure questions continue to surface as residents recently sought clarity to county officials’ answers regarding several ongoing roadway and maintenance issues.

Richmond educators say some students arrive at school carrying burdens far beyond the classroom, from food insecurity and unstable housing to trauma connected to violence, neglect and even storm damage.

More than a century of military sacrifice was remembered across two Richmond Memorial Day ceremonies as veterans, families and community members gathered to honor those who never returned home from war.

Multiple local community members recently earned academic honors from colleges and universities across the area for their achievements during the spring 2026 semester.

What is it worth to help a human being get back on track? Aside from the fact we see each individual as worthy of help, how much should we be investing in real dollars and how do we go about that? I am writing to share with you what it looks like in real dollars and in lives changed.