Victory-minded 'Dawgs notch courtwarming victory over 'Cats in boys tilt
Friday was Hardin-Central's courtwarming. But the Bulldogs weren't thinking about that when they hosted Orrick that night, according to Hardin-Central guard Ryan Layman.
View ArticleThree founders of Ray County 911 board ousted
Without prior notification, three founding members of the Ray County 911 Board of Directors were ousted from their posts late last week after the Ray County commissioners voted not to reappoint them....
View ArticleOrrick girls fall to Southwest in district final
Orrick's Karson Werle goes up against Southwest-Livington's Ona Furst Funosas in a lay-up attempt in second-half play in Friday's district final in Orrick. The Lady Bearcats made gains in the third...
View ArticleTwo men sought in area burglaries
A pair of gas station burglaries in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 20, have officers looking for the culprits in what has become a string of such burglaries across the area. The Ray County...
View Article'The clock stopped at 12:52 p.m.'
Orrick High School's 1967 yearbook was bittersweet. The opening pages should have been full of joyous celebrations of students graduating and heading off on new adventures.
View ArticleAfter 37 years, Sandra McAfee to retire from R-XI
The Orrick R-XI school district is looking to hire a new administrative assistant in anticipation of Sandra McAfee's retirement at the end of the 2017-18 school year. Superintendent Aerin O'Dell said...
View ArticleCounty out of compliance with 911 board state statute
First of all, let me say, I hold no malice toward any of the three newly appointed 911 board members. I do hold great esteem, however, for the three 911 board members that were replaced.
View ArticleOrrick questions portion of 911 budget, representation
The City of Orrick was drawn into the 911 controversy Monday night regarding 911 board representation from Orrick and funding for the emergency dispatch service. City Clerk Deanna Hufford presented a...
View ArticleLady Bearcat softball kicks off this weekend
The Orrick Lady Bearcat softball program will officially begin this weekend at the Santa Fe Snowflake Classic. The Lady Bearcats, along with five other schools, will be competing in the tournament that...
View ArticleFour Orrick players receive I-70 hoops honors
League champions Wellington-Napoleon and Santa Fe each landed three players on the I-70 Conference first team in voting by the coaches. The Tigers captured the boys title and Santa Fe won the girls...
View ArticleKids 'Jump It Up' to raise funds for area police training
Police officers from Richmond, Wood Heights, Henrietta and Orrick, as well as a representative from the National Guard and volunteers took an afternoon to interact with the community and have some fun...
View ArticleNew softball program up and running at OHS
The Orrick principal is the first head coach of Orrick's softball program. As The Richmond News reported, Orrick added softball as a spring sport this school year.
View ArticleDeclining enrollment, state funding a concern at Orrick BOE meeting
Orrick school district's declining enrollment - caused by the town's declining population - may result in less funding available to the district. This was the board's main concern in conducting its...
View ArticleOrrick approves 12-cent tax increase for roads
With five special road districts maintaining roads across portions of the county, voters decided one tax proposal and selected members to serve on district boards. At press time Thursday, some of the...
View ArticleFulte wins three for 'Cats at Pirate Invitational
When Madi Fulte ran the 300-meter low hurdles last Thursday at the Pirate Invitational in Richmond, the Orrick senior might not have been running on pure adrenaline.
View ArticleDangerous building an issue for Orrick business owner
Orrick business owner Sally Vick approached Orrick city aldermen and new mayor Roger Thomas on Monday night during the board meeting to discuss a building she considers dangerous located at 103 West...
View ArticleO'Dell presents plan to transform R-XI curriculum
Orrick R-XI School District Superintendent Dr. Aerin O'Dell has a plan to change the course of the school's curriculum and ready the students for the future. In O'Dell's presentation April 17 for the...
View ArticleFallen white oak near Orrick was hundreds of years old
The white oak tree that stood sentinel for hundreds of years on the property of Gary and Dianna Battagler is no more. A strong front that came through Ray County between 1 and 2 a.m. Sunday caused some...
View ArticleOrrick grads filled with memories and maxims
Orrick high school gymnasium rang with applause, laughter and the shutter clicks of dozens of cameras to greet the Class of 2017. Filling the ears of each graduating senior was 13 years' worth of...
View ArticleHard driving lesson - without injuries
Adam Lemmons, 17, said he was teaching his girlfriend, sophomore Samantha Thompson, 15, how to drive Wednesday afternoon when she lost control of Lemmons' vehicle, a 1995 Nissan 240 SX, on the graveled...
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