Small school, big sound
It's just 9 a.m., and Moll has already reminded members of the marching band to take an order form for band shirts and to be at school by 6:13 a.m. Saturday to board the bus for Carrollton Band Day....
View ArticleFirst Baptist Church of Orrick celebrates building's 100th year
It's a little over a year and five months since a tornado struck Orrick and damaged the sturdy brick building at the corner of Adams and Pine that's home to the Baptist church. First Baptist Church of...
View ArticleCandidate says new taxes not an option
After several other campaign stops Nov. 4, Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway visited Ray County 4 to discuss her agenda, including positions she said would benefit agriculture....
View ArticleDonald Wayne 'Pops' Holloway, Sr.
Donald Wayne "Pops" Holloway, Sr., 78, of Richmond, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Richmond. Donald was born June 27, 1937, in Independence, to Charles and...
View ArticleRCMH donates extrication equipment to fire departments
The Ray County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees gave a Christmas gift to area fire departments. The trustees voted to provide each department with equipment used to rescue victims trapped in grain...
View ArticleKid does the 'crime;' man does the time
Steve Waters tells it this way: Raised in Stet, he listened to country music as a youth. His father, who ran a muffler shop, employed an Orrick man, Les McQueen, who drove a sporty orange Mach 1 Mustang.
View ArticleLocal gift puts park project $8,000 closer to goal
Gary Vandiver, third from right, presents Orrick Farm Service's $8,000 contribution for the Orrick Parks Project to Mayor Cindy Lampton. Funded solely with individual and business donations, project...
View ArticleOrrick school board approves alternative school program
A new program at Orrick High School is open to a select few students who might not have a chance to graduate otherwise. By a 7-0 vote, the school board last month approved the creation of the...
View ArticleSentencing, shock time delayed for former Orrick city clerk
Sentencing of Orrick's former city clerk was delayed Wednesday for a second time after attorneys and the judge agreed it was useful for her to be at work. Tricia Wartenbee's public defender requested...
View ArticleOrrick rolls past H-C
The Bearcats have won three straight games. Their latest was their 60-38 first-round win Monday night over Hardin-Central at Wellington-Napoleon High School in the 42nd Annual WN Invitational...
View ArticleLady Spartans shake off stubborn Orrick
The Richmond Lady Spartans had their hands full for most of the night against a much-improved Orrick squad in the semifinals of the Wellington-Napoleon Invitational Thursday night. The Lady Bearcats...
View ArticleSheriff's department pledges funding for Orrick R-XI police officer
Ray County Sheriff's Department has pledged around $820 to help train Orrick's school resource officer how to respond to an active shooter crisis and other emergencies.
View ArticleProposal to increase tobacco tax would fund early-childhood health and education
A proposal to increase Missouri's cigarette tax to fund early childhood health and education was among the highlights of the annual Legislative Forum Feb. 16 in Jefferson City.
View ArticleRobert K. 'Bob' Artman
Robert K. "Bob" Artman, 60, of Orrick, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Mo. Bob was born Feb. 16, 1956, in Kansas City, Mo., to E. Keith and Georgianna...
View ArticleT Hwy. likely to get a green light from commission
Ray County Highway T is likely to be added next week to the list of highway repair projects to be undertaken this season. That's the word from Tom Waters, an Orrick resident who is a member of the...
View ArticleOHS players receive league, district honors
Two members of the Orrick Lady Bearcats and one Bearcat picked up all-conference nods from the I-70 Conference coaches. Two Lady Bearcats also were selected to the Class 2, District 15 all-district...
View ArticleGallatin grabs top spot at Orrick Invitational
Gallatin golfers teamed up to shot a 242 Wednesday afternoon to take first place at the Orrick Invitational at Shirkey Golf Course. Penney of Hamilton was the runner-up after finishing seven shots...
View ArticleClarke legacy restored in family mausoleum comments
City benefactor Maj. Joseph Marcus Clarke's family mausoleum at the Old City/Woodland Cemetery was restored by the Jefferson City Cemetery Resource Board last fiscal year.
View ArticleRoute T repairs get go-ahead from commission
The portion of Ray County Route T damaged during heavy rains in spring 2015 will be repaired, thanks in part to funding from the Federal Highway Administration.
View ArticleJackie Junior 'Jack' Wallace Jr.
Jack was born April 8, 1932, in Jerico Springs, to Harry and Mildred Wallace. He married Norma Jean Beeson, of Nevada.
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