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Body RICHMOND – A voice of the opposition to a proposed quarter-cent tax to replace the Ray County Jail, Jim Pierce, said he would have preferred putting off the Tuesday, Aug. 3, vote to allow more time for research.

Body RICHMOND – Violent crime statistics over the past nine years have not moved much. They range from a nineyear low of 203 in 2019 to a high of 257 in 2016.

Body RICHMOND – The Missouri Central Regional Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Clark, teaches at Richmond High School. “We’re excited about that,” district Superintendent Greg Darling said.

Body EDITOR’S NOTE: This post, dated Tuesday, July 27, is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Contributors are Athalia Christie, MIA1; John T. Brooks, MD1; Lauri A. Hicks, DO1; Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, PhD1; Jonathan S. Yoder, MSW, MPH1; Margaret A.

Body My family and I have been enjoying the long days of summer and all the activities that go along with living in the 39th District by attending fairs, festivals, picnics and socials, a real treat after a long year of cancellations.

Body RICHMOND – There will be fewer places to vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 3 election, Ray County Clerk Glenda Powell said.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – Senate support remains iffy for an eight-year, $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan, but the plan is advancing, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II said during a visit to Higginsville.

Body RICHMOND – Whether agreeing two years ago this month to allow a law firm to join in the national opioid lawsuit will pay off for Ray County remains unclear following a settlement reached last week between several states and pharmaceutical companies.

Body RICHMOND – Registered architect Shawn Harding offered professional, alarming observations on the state of the Ray County Jail – none of them complimentary. Harding described fundamental, lifethreatening flaws.

Body JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Supreme Court overruled Gov. Mike Parson and the majority of Republicans in the General Assembly who agreed to thwart the will of Missouri voters by refusing to fund Medicare expansion.