News

Body A community initiative is turning attention toward residents who often feel overlooked during the holidays as they work through recovery and reentry. The Fresh Start Project is collecting donated winter items and handwritten notes to offer practical support and encouragement.

Body RICHMOND NEWS and Excelsior Springs Standard General Manager Sharon Donat and Graphic Designer Karen Payne prepare donated food collected through the Red Truck Drive for local families..

Body Some of Ray County’s oldest buildings sit at a crossroads between long-term preservation and slow deterioration. As concerns grow about how many sites may have gone unnoticed, local advocates are calling for a deeper understanding of the National Register of Historic Places.

Body A Rayville man has been released from custody while facing two felony charges connected to a reported gas station confrontation. Curtis Gene High, 37, is charged with felony third-degree domestic assault and stealing by physically taking.

Body A local musician will help carry on a winter tradition, relying on the shared talents of communities across northern Missouri. Richmond resident Ben Suchman will perform with the Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra (GRVCO) during its upcoming winter concert.

Body For many families, choosing assisted living or memory care comes down to whether a community feels warm, welcoming and real. At Oak Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Richmond, that sense of home is the foundation of daily care and connection.

Body Richmond High School journalism students stepped behind the scenes of the Richmond News this month to see the way a community newspaper is produced, an experience their teacher said brought the realities of print journalism to life in a way the classroom alone cannot.

Body Ray County commissioners are planning to prepare an objection letter connected to a proposed battery storage project after residents pressed for clarity, raised safety concerns and questioned possible annexation during a recent meeting.

Body Richmond’s steady climb in academic performance reached a new milestone this year as the district earned a 78.2 on its Annual Performance Report (APR), a score administrators said reflects three years of focused work and internal changes. The score marks a 21.

Body The Lawson community is now receiving electricity through a fully modernized substation after Ameren Missouri replaced a transformer that had been in service since the Eisenhower administration.