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Body SEDALIA – A couple of dozen youngsters and adults at the Missouri State Fair played the role of assembly line workers.

Body ORRICK – Pomp and circumstance await the Bearcats as they return to the gridiron after an unexpected bye week. As this newspaper reported, Orrick was slated for a Week 3 road trip to play Concordia in varsity 8-man football.

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Body RICHMOND – The Ray County Community Arts Association dedicated the Ray County Bicentennial Mural on Sunday in downtown Richmond. Painted by Sam Welty of Norfolk, Virginia, the mural depicts Ray County in the time of the state’s founding in 1821.

Body RICHMOND – The Ray County Community Arts Association acknowledged supporters during the Ray County Bicentennial Mural dedication Sunday in downtown Richmond.

Body RICHMOND – The Whitmer Symposium will be held virtually at 2 p.m. Sept.

Body RICHMOND – Use of technology in the Richmond School District has come a long way in a short time, Superintendent Greg Darling said Sept. 10.

Body RICHMOND – One of the frequent power outages at the Ray County Jail, usually backed up by a generator, remained out last week and “cover of darkness” allowed for an assault, Sheriff Scott Childers told county commissioners.

Body RICHMOND – Sales of surplus Sheriff’s Office vehicles added money to the Ray County operating fund. Sheriff Scott Childers sold four vehicles: a bus, a former military vehicle, a Dodge Charger and an SUV.

Body RICHMOND – The Ray County Commission’s legally questionable way of handling meeting agendas drew more than questions when the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a suit alleging the county violated the Missouri Sunshine Law.