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The agricultural journalism industry is rapidly growing and journalists are making their way to high schools to encourage students to follow in this career. Cami Koons, the agriculture journalist for Flatland KC, joined the Richmond High School agriculture communications class.

Tyne Morgan Hulsey is a national agricultural news broadcaster for the Farm Journal and host of the “U.S. Farm Report.” She came to Richmond High School to talk to agriculture communication students about her day-today life as a broadcaster and how she became the first ever female host of the “U.S.

If you sit in the old sanctuary of Richmond United Methodist Church, you can hear the old clock ticking in the back, the wind blowing through the eaves and you can almost imagine hearing the squeak of Martin Luther “Num” Ball’s shoes.

Wednesday, January 11 Aubrey Farris, 38, of Orrick, MO, was arrested for a probation violation. Kelvin Hernandez-Solorzano, 31, of Kansas City, MO, was arrested for FTA – Warrant.

Gamma Theta Chapters Beta Sigma Phi is a sorority dedicated to helping Ray County residents. Chapter member Beverly Phipps, who has been part of the sorority since 1971, said the group loves service projects.

The Hardin-Central School District challenged the Orrick School District to a donation drive challenge. Although Hardin-Central School District Superintendent Trey Cavanah said there were no winners due to the number of items donated, nearly $800 was raised and 800 items were donated, he said.

The town of Richmond lost a local hero, James Daniel “Jim” Rippy, 75, this past week. Rippy was well-known for hanging flags along Main Street for 35 years.

The Richmond News, Jan. 27, 2023 Terry Alpers Terry Lee Alpers, 68, of Richmond died Thursday, Jan.

Sunrise Elementary School music teacher Kaelyn Rich has directed not only Sunrise Singers, but All-State Choir as well. Baylee Crispen and Harper Hockemeier, fourth- and fifth-grade students, were both excited to participate in the All-State Children’s Choir.

KC Area Engineer and Missouri Department of Transportation (Mo-DOT) representative Benjamin McCabe visited the Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce the earlier this month, coordinating an open discussion with business owners, county representatives, commissioners and residents.