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Ray County deputies will soon have another potentially lifesaving tool at their disposal when encountering a medical emergency. Commissioners recently approved $21,796 in opioid settlement funding for the purchase of 20 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use by the sheriff’s office.

There was a time when I was a regular on the local garage sale circuit, nosing around for discarded treasures and irresistible bargains. Not so much at this season of life. My wife says we have too much stuff as it is.

Persistent roof leaks at Richmond’s middle and high school buildings have prompted plans for repairs to some of the most problematic areas. The Board of Education recently approved a $153,288 bid from Advanced Roofing Technologies for roofing work at both buildings.

More than 350,000 people in the United States experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year, and approximately 23,000 are children.

Tomatoes were on the menu in nearly every form as Special Needs Services (SNS) of Ray County continued its Community Connections series with another evening of cooking, tasting and learning.

As part of its ongoing Community Connections series, Special Needs Services (SNS) of Ray County recently held an evening focused on preparing and preserving seasonal produce, with an emphasis on tomatoes.

The Ray County Prosecutor’s Office have dropped two charges against an Excelsior Springs woman accused of sexual abuse, narrowing the more than four-year-old case to seven felonies and one misdemeanor just weeks before trial.

After more than three decades spent ensuring other people’s stories make it onto the page, one longtime pressman is getting a story of his own.

An investigation into the alleged multimillion-dollar financial exploitation of an elderly Hardin couple has led to charges against two additional people. Tammera Jean Darrah, of Lexington, and Henry V.

Ray County commissioners are preparing to select two bridge projects from 13 eligible structures for the county’s next round of funding applications.