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Body Ray County commissioners are considering a proposal to certify the Eagleton Center as a Red Cross shelter following recent emergency power upgrades.

Body Ray County Sheriff Gary Blackwell used a recent podcast appearance to explain how leadership principles translate into day-to-day decisions, including jail operations, staffing pressures and serving one of Missouri’s most rural counties.

Body With grocery prices climbing and boxed foods becoming the default for busy families, a new 4-H baking program is teaching kids how to start with basic ingredients and understand what can be done with them.

Body A local rescue facility built to help the most vulnerable animals has grown from a single act of compassion into a community-supported mission focused on saving cats with nowhere else to go.

Body A Hardin-Central coach and educator has been nominated for recognition as one of the area’s top coaches, highlighting a career centered on student growth, faith and long-term commitment to young athletes.

Body Time Restored

Body At a time when rural churches served as both spiritual homes and social centers, the Rockingham Church of the Brethren was established to meet the needs of a growing Ray County community and left a legacy that endures more than a century later.

Body MIRANDA JAMISON Lead Reporter Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series based on Ray County Sheriff Gary Blackwell’s appearance on the Missouri Sheriffs’ Association podcast, Sheriffs Talk.

Body As Richmond moves toward a new year, the transition into 2026 comes at a moment when many in the community are balancing growth with continuity, and personal milestones with shared responsibility.

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