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A Wood Heights man who originally faced seven felony charges has pleaded guilty to just one and may serve no prison time if he successfully completes a 120-day Department of Corrections program. James Wayne Woodruff Sr.

MIRANDA JAMISON Families in Ray County will soon have the chance to step into the wild world of Missouri’s outdoors – without even leaving town. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is hosting the Ray County Conservation Family Night from 5-7 p.m.

RICHMOND’S FIRE Safety Dog delights the crowd as it marches for safety..

A Liberty man has been arrested after being accused of beating his girlfriend and dragging her into a red Corvette before leading police on a high-speed chase that began in Excelsior Springs and continued deep into Ray County, where panicked 911 calls and a pursuit topping 115 miles per hour ended...

MIRANDA JAMISON An Orrick man who once faced 11 felony child sex abuse charges and ultimately pleaded guilty to two charges is now the subject of a warrant after allegedly violating the terms of his house arrest, throwing his plea agreement and sentencing into uncertainty. Cody L.

MIRANDA JAMISON Lead Reporter When Richmond Middle School history teacher Samuel Torbett looked around his classroom last year, he saw a problem – and an opportunity. “I didn’t have a setting where I could engage with them,” said Torbett.

MIRANDA JAMISON The Ray County Commission unanimously rejected a $1.

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Excelsior Springs Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions Program (SNS) is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month during the month of May, with the inspiring theme “Turn Awareness into Action.

A Lawson man was denied a request to modify his bond after a Ray County judge set a jury trial in a case alleging multiple child sex crimes. James M.