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Ray County commissioners approved a $39,560 bid to replace the museum roof, selecting a contractor based on material quality and warranty over a lowerpriced option.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part sponsored feature on Community Bank of Missouri’s 25th anniversary. Part One covers the bank’s founding, growth and community impact, while Part Two explores its future through technology, leadership development and continued community investment.

KENNETH SULLIVAN (right) connects with Ray County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Col.

Ray County will close out Child Abuse Awareness Month with a public courthouse event inviting residents to wear blue, share lunch and stand together for children.

MIRANDA JAMISON Teachers, support staff and administrators in the Richmond R-XVI School District will receive pay increases after board members approved updated compensation plans.

Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part story about a recent Ray County Drug Court graduation. Alicia Mc-Cullough’s journey through the program was highlighted in the first of the series, while Part Two explores Travis Sutton’s story and the broader impact of recovery through Drug Court.

Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from March 22, 2026 to April 4, 2026. Monday, March 23 Daniel Jenkins, 41, of Richmond, Mo.

A new support program at Richmond Middle School is helping struggling students rebuild their grades, attendance and confidence after educators created a nontraditional path for at-risk learners.

Missouri 4-H recently sent a delegation of youth and adult leaders to Washington, D.C. to participate in the national Ignite by 4-H conference, a fourday immersive youth leadership experience bringing together teens from across the country.

Ray County residents requesting public records will now go through a single county contact after commissioners approved revised Sunshine Law procedures.