Richmond News

Richmond councilwoman Terrie Stanley wanted some after-the-fact answers to a Richmond police mapping software question.

Some members of the Richmond City Council lost an important battle in a fight for 911 consolidation Tuesday evening.

For Friends of the Anderson House members Bob Eckhoff and Mary Jilka, above photo, creating an silent movie event - complete with 1920s attire - was dream come true.

A vote will happen Tuesday evening that determines whether or not Richmond's 911 service will consolidate with that of Ray County.

Santa Claus will make his first appearance in Richmond at 7 p.m. Monday - but not by sleigh.

Three figures of Richmond's judicial system Nov. 10 accepted high honors from Missouri's Supreme Court.

In economic development terms, no city is an island. That's the one absolute, so far, that anyone takes away from any local economics discussion with members of Richmond Economic Development, Incorporated , city officials, including REDI board member and City Administrator Rick Childers or REDI's prospective advisor Terry Rumery.

Veterans Day actually began Tuesday evening, when Vietnam veteran Jim Rippy and co-horts loaded up American flags in the back of his pick-up truck and placed them in the holders.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' Kansas City Power and Light is reaching out to help struggling customers.

Before Nov. 12th's day-long TranSystems master transportation plan workshop, including an evening open house, the TranSystems team gave Richmond officials a preview of coming attractions.

Verlee Patterson of Richmond was born in December and married in December, so it's natural that if she were to be a collector of anything it would be nativity sets.

Bob Bond started letting his frustrations show. The Richmond City Council member and Public Safety Committee chairman made his desire for a vote whether or not to consolidate Richmond's 911 service with Ray County's known immediately.

Bill Cain of Richmond was one of the VFW members distributing VFW Buddy Poppies at the intersection of Thornton and East Main on Richmond's square Saturday.

With time comes change and while some changes are not viewed in a positive light, this one has gone from dim to one that truly glistens.

The historic Lexington Brewery Building that has housed Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant for the last several years was destroyed in an early-morning fire this Thursday.

Three businesses turned in bids for snow removal in the Richmond School District.

Ray County's interim prosecutor will push Tuesday to bump Ronald D. Wrisinger's murder trial from late 2009 to early 2010.

The second weekend of November kicks off two holiday events: One is deer season and the other is Richmond's annual Christmas Open House.

Around 45 people representing 17 area businesses took part in the Ray County Business Retention forum last Wednesday at The 19th Hole restaurant in Richmond.

A second H1N1 clinic will be offered this Friday and Saturday at the Ray County Health Department.