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Body Concerns about public access to county records surfaced during a recent Ray County Commission meeting as a resident alleged Sunshine Law requests had been ignored or improperly denied.

Body A Homestead Village alderman accused in a deadly neighborhood shooting will now be allowed limited trips outside his residence after the court modified the conditions of his bond.

Body A dispute over the Ray County Prosecutor’s Office budget resurfaced during a recent commission meeting as Prosecuting Attorney Camille Johnston argued the final numbers submitted to the state do not match the amendments commissioners approved.

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Body The Richmond R-XVI Board of Education approved a change to the district’s 2026–27 academic calendar during a meeting after administrators discovered students would otherwise have been scheduled to attend school on Good Friday.

Body ASHTON ESTEP (left) as Mr. Holder, and Timothy Vaughn as Sherlock Holmes, deliver lines during a scene of the RHS play presented this past weekend..

Body Ray County Voices Podcast Editor’s note: This is the final of a twopart story about the nonprofit Bridge of Hope and its work supporting women and families facing unexpected pregnancies.

Body Ray County commissioners approved the 2026 county budget despite objections from Prosecuting Attorney Camille Johnston, who argued the numbers used for her office did not reflect actual payroll obligations or the staffing needed to do the work.