'Alphabet' roads get upgrades in county
But the two John Deere tractors operated by Dale Minnick and Joey Harris were kicking up a cloud of dust as part of a Missouri Department of Transportation effort to improve Ray County's lettered paved...
View ArticleBasil W. Gibson, Jr.
Basil W. Gibson, Jr., 93, formerly of Hardin, died at 12:18 p.m.A Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg.
View ArticleHitting the drop zone
Some people just want to jump out of a plane once to say they've done it. Others like the rush so much they choose to do it again and again.
View ArticleWhat's in a name? At least early resident should've been called anything but...
We all remember the 1969 Johnny Cash song, "A Boy Named Sue". I was reminded of it when I found the following story about a boy named "Love Snowden." I thought to myself, "Why on earth would anyone...
View ArticleDonald W. Lemonds
Donald W. Lemonds, 67, of Hardin, formerly of Davenport, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept.
View ArticleBacon scores clean sweep at Lucas Oil Speedway
Taking over the wheel of Jack Hockett's RMS powered MRP Chassis for the weekend, Brady Bacon scored a clean sweep in Wingless Auto Racing action Friday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.
View ArticleWarrensburg Police Reports
Multipurpose Building-stealing-A student reported that sometime between 3 and 3:45 p.m., someone took his iPhone 4 from a locker in room 115.
View ArticleEsther Margret Rechtermann
Esther Margret Rechtermann, 81, of Richmond, and formerly of Hoskins, Neb. died Wednesday, Oct.
View ArticleHomecoming inspires school spirit
Many students from small towns and schools have a specific view of school spirit, although each school is certainly different.
View ArticleJames M. Happy Sr.
James was born Jan. 30, 1930 in Hardin. He graduated from Hardin Central in 1948 and from William Jewell College in 1953.
View Article4-H Club distributes awards to youth members, volunteers
Ray County 4-H recognized 219 youth and 107 volunteer leaders for their year achievements at the Annual 4-H Recognition & Awards Banquet last month at the Eagleton Civic Center.
View ArticleCounty FFA has rich, deep history
This story is about Ray County's FFA, better know as Future Farmers of America. Sometimes I start working on a story like this one and realize that I know very little about it and wonder how on earth...
View ArticleLearning, visiting and encouraging all part of a week's work in the county
As I expected more Thanksgiving news is coming in. Larry Brune writes that his sister, Susan, and Bruce Adams hosted a family get-together at their home.
View ArticleIvan Hogan: Priceless memories of a Hardin long gone
Hardin wasn't always the same as it is now. Nor was the school. The town has changed, the people have changed, and the school has done some changing of its own.
View ArticleRay County Commission adopts EEZ
Ray County Commission took the next step Jan. 23 toward Enhanced Enterprise Zones, tools to encourage business growth and new jobs.
View ArticleRay courthouses and the postcards that picture them great historic resource
The following article is my first Postcard story that ran in the Richmond News April 22, 2010.
View ArticleCenter to open for pregnant women at crossroads
Taylor, a cancer survivor who will soon turn 60, decided in November to found an organization that would provide resources for Ray County-area women who are pregnant and consider abortion their only...
View ArticleLord willin', 'Flood of '93' author coming to town
One of my favorite things about growing up as a country girl was all the catch phrases you could hear on any given day.
View ArticleMary F. Mansur
Mary F. Mansur, 95, of Braymer, and formerly of Kansas City, Mo. died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Braymer.
View ArticleWoman's account gives visit to Confederate Home a personal, Ray County touch
A friend gave me the following story from a Nov. 10, 1927 newspaper and after reading it, I had to drive to Higginsville to visit the grave of Colonol Duvall who was mentioned in this story., "A trip...
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