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What began as a desperate call for help ended in a miracle, as Ray County first responders were recently recognized for reviving an eight-week-old infant who had stopped breathing, proving what can happen when courage and training collide in a single moment.

Community members in Richmond recently came together to honor generations of men and women who have worn the nation’s uniform, joining in prayer, music and remembrance during a Veterans Day ceremony.

A former Ray County Sheriff once responsible for upholding justice is now accused of violating it. Federal prosecutors have charged Scott Childers with six felonies alleging civil rights abuses and falsification of a report.

When Cierra Miller began creating faith-based artwork, she wanted every piece to carry a message of hope and purpose. Her business, Life Unfinished, grew from that vision – a reminder that everyone’s story is still being written.

Float building is a tradition that goes on every year at Homecoming. Students get all week to work on their float. Students may start as early as midnight the Friday before Homecoming week. Students get one day during the school week to work on it too.

BRAYLON CASTILLEJA (left), Jayden Pearson, Nolan Quick, Lochlan Steele, Ella Steele, Cheyenne Pruitt, Arianna Jones, Aiko Smith, Sally Burnett, Kalie Hendrix, Sarah Kinnard, and Katherine Rold learn about the newspaper.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on managing holiday stress. Part one focuses on understanding the roots of holiday pressure and learning realistic coping tools.

For individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in rural Missouri, access to quality healthcare often depends on luck – the luck of finding a doctor who understands their needs, a clinic that can keep staff or transportation that gets them to an appointment, according to...