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RICHMOND – Board member Jonathon Renfro’s call for a mask mandate to kick in if the number of Richmond School District absentees from COVID-19 were to reach 5% of the student population failed.

RICHMOND – The Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Wisper Internet to the community. During a ribbon cutting July 25, General Manager Damian Lemens and Marketing Coordinator Mandi Tryon shared information about the internet provider.

RICHMOND – Three major problems – lighting, air quality and moisture – are expected to receive temporary fixes at the Ray County Jail. “We need to worry about the air and we need to worry about the sunlight.

RICHMOND – Seventy years ago, on March 13, 1951, 17-year-old Ira Anderson enrolled in the U.S. Army to fight for his country.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – During September, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is working to raise awareness and educate the community on risk factors and warning signs.

RICHMOND – The Richmond School District reported more COVID cases, the second report in as many weeks. The district reported “individuals” at Sunrise Elementary tested positive.

RICHMOND – Some of the same county infrastructure damaged during the 2019 floods suffered damage this year from storms, Ray County Presiding Commissioner Bob King said. The commission submitted $800,000 in bills for reimbursement, King said.

RICHMOND – Ray County Assessor Kent Wollard logged his last day on the job Aug. 31.

RICHMOND – Richmond High School’s Laura Allen completed the 2021 Agricultural Mechanics Academy, a national agricultural educator training event hosted at Texas State University in San Marcos.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Dantin McBee, 12, a sixth McBee’s interest in archery began at age 9, as part of his 4-H studies. His parents, Justin and Danelle McBee, support their son’s interest and spend weekends traveling to competitions in Missouri and beyond.