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Unofficial general municipal election results for Ray County — with only 10.7% of registered voters casting a ballot — have been released, with all eight precincts reporting. Of the 17,290 registered voters in Ray County, only 1,851 chose to vote on April 8.

Ray County Sheriff’s Department arrests from March 14, 2025 to March 21, 2025. Friday, March 14 At 8:47 a.m., Jeremy Eldridge, 35, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., was arrested for possession.

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The Ray County Emergency Services 911 Board is operating with stable financial footing following the completion of its annual audit for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024.

Spring is here and that means, like the weather, the Missouri State Assessments will be heating up in public schools across Missouri this April and May.

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Three candidates have filed for two available seats on the Orrick Board of Aldermen in the upcoming April 8 municipal election. The candidates are Brooke Edney, Cindy Epperson and James Smith.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking public feedback following a public meeting held on March 27 to discuss proposed improvements at the intersection of Missouri Route D and U.S. Route 69 in Lawson.

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Today marks Missouri Arbor Day and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages everyone to recognize the importance of Missouri’s trees and forests. The organization invites citizens to celebrate Arbor Day throughout April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care.