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Body RICHMOND – The effort to maintain Missouri’s model for paying sheltered workshop employees continues. Ideal Industries Director Heather Pugh credited the Baker family for raising awareness for workshop employees from Ray and Clay counties.

Body RICHMOND – This year’s Ray County budget includes 17 law enforcement vehicles, a point of uncertainty for cost-conscious commissioners and a point the sheriff calls a necessity.

Body NOT MAJESTIC, but admirable for solidity, the old Ray-Carroll grain elevator in Richmond takes weeks to demolish. The first image dates to Feb. 9. The second shows the 1-ton wrecking ball that is set to strike. Taken Feb. 15, the third image shows significant destruction.

Body HENRIETTA – Small drug seizures occur frequently in Ray County, but Sheriff Scott Childers said he became annoyed when Facebook took down his post about a larger bust. “We got drug trafficking charges out of it,” Childers said.

Body TEARING DOWN the unused Ray- Carroll grain elevator on Old Highway 10 on Richmond’s west side takes Earthworks Excavating from Higginsville about three weeks. But wrecking the old building is not all doing the job requires.

Body RICHMOND – Richmond School District’s administrative team released the following information March 3... “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jana Fleckenstine, Middle School principal.

Body RICHMOND – A fire closed the Tequila Jalisco Mexican Restaurant on East South Street. The Feb.

Body HENRIETTA – The Ray County Sheriff’s Office supports a new Narcotics Anonymous group. Sheriff Scott Childers said the group is like Alcoholics Anonymous.

Body HENRIETTA – Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers said the jail needs a new cell-monitoring system. A new system could cost $50,000.

Body RICHMOND – A planned discussion about an appointee to the Law Enforcement Restitution Committee, Rachelle Berry, drew several attendees to the Feb. 22 Ray County Commission meeting.