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RICHMOND – Missouri lawmakers talk about the importance of preschool education, but the numbers show the talk does not match the walk. An analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance group, found Missouri is the third worst in the nation at supporting early childhood education.

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Medicaid expansion is significantly helping children, based on information from Kids Win Missouri. Expansion has been shown to increase coverage for children, improve their health and foster families’ economic stability – helping children thrive now and in the future.

JEFFERSON CITY – To better serve those needing to report concerns of abuse, neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled Missourians, the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline has revised its operating hours to 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

RICHMOND – The idea of placing a bust of David Whitmer within the Ray County Courthouse drew a couple of people curious to hear justification for the location during a county commission meeting last week.

RICHMOND – The Ray County Senior Center and Eagleton Center Building should reopen soon, though work is ongoing, Ray County commissioners said during a meeting last week. “There’s one new bathroom,” Eastern Commissioner Dave Powell said.

JEFFERSON CITY – Ray is among the counties that could receive federal aid to address storm damage. Gov.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed an antimask, class-action lawsuit last week that could affect the Excelsior Springs School District’s mask mandate. The district continues to enforce a mask mandate in schools.

RICHMOND – The pandemic patient load is straining Ray County Memorial Hospital staff, Administrator Earl Sheehy said. “We’re having trouble transferring patients sometimes because of (too few) available beds,” he said.

RICHMOND – GAP Assistance of Ray County has opened a second distribution center for Ray County families. The distribution center is at the Richmond United Methodist Church.

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year. We are excited to once again welcome students and support them as they begin, continue or near the end of their educational journeys with us at Hardin-Central.