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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.

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. Glen Michael Stice, 55, is facing two felony charges, including firstdegree murder and armed criminal action.

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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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.

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..

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.

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.

Richmond Middle School eighth graders recently participated in the school’s first Reality Fair, an interactive program designed to help students understand the financial decisions adults face when balancing income and everyday expenses.