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Missouri Fraternal Order of Police Launches Statewide Membership Initiative

Written on February 2, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized. No Comments on Missouri Fraternal Order of Police Launches Statewide Membership Initiative

Missouri Fraternal Order of Police Launches Statewide Membership Initiative By Raymore Journal staff Primary Goal: Increase Awareness and Generate Support for Missouri’s Law Enforcement Officers Today, the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)—the recognized voice of Missouri law enforcement—launched a statewide initiative to increase membership and generate a wave of community support for law enforcement officers. The Missouri FOP encourages all Missourians to proudly become “Community Members” and partners with the FOP. Memberships and additional information about the organization are...

Authorities need help identifying body found in southeast Missouri

Written on February 2, 2022. Posted in Local News, Uncategorized. No Comments on Authorities need help identifying body found in southeast Missouri

victim-jeans-web-1 victim-Tattoo-1 victim-Tattoo-2 Authorities need help identifying body found in southeast Missouri By Raymore Journal staff The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control and the Shannon County Sheriff’s Department need the public’s help in identifying a body recently discovered. On Jan. 12, the law enforcement agencies discovered human remains o the state right of way on U.S. Highway 60 near Winona, Mo. According to a press release, an autopsy has determined that the cause of death was homicide. The Missouri State...

Optimist Club students of the month: Kennedy Kinnick and Bryon Gooding

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in Local News, Local Schools, Raymore News. No Comments on Optimist Club students of the month: Kennedy Kinnick and Bryon Gooding

Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club students of the month: Kennedy Kinnick and Bryon Gooding By Tyson Fisher Congratulations to Kennedy Kinnick and Bryon Gooding, both Raymore-Peculiar High School seniors, for being recognized as the Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club students of the month. Kinnick is heavily involved with Ray-Pec High School’s theater and choir and programs, including the Chamber Choir. Although spending most of her time in the theatre acting (she played Ariel Moore in “Footloose”), Kinnick is assistant director for the play “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a comedy written by Henry Lewis,...

Cass County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy accepting applications

Written on January 25, 2022. Posted in Local News, Raymore News. No Comments on Cass County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy accepting applications

Cass County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy accepting applications By Raymore Journal staff The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the 2022 Spring Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. The program is an eight-week course that gives citizens an in-depth look and hands on training into the career of law enforcement at the sheriff’s office. Citizens are instructed by deputies on the subject of patrol, jail, communications, investigations, court, and community policing. The academy is an 8-week program, in which courses are held once per week on Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. until approximately...

Three area cities join Raymore as Communities for All Ages

Written on January 24, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized. No Comments on Three area cities join Raymore as Communities for All Ages

Three area cities join Raymore as Communities for All Ages By Raymore Journal staff The Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) honored three Kansas City region cities at the First Suburbs Coalition meeting for becoming more age friendly. Excelsior Springs, Missouri, achieved Gold Level status, which means the local governing body applied an “age lens” to a major city plan. Grain Valley, Missouri, earned Silver Level status, which required conducting a self-assessment of age-friendly policies and actions. Merriam, Kansas, will be recognized with a Bronze Level award for approving a resolution...

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Cass County high school winter sports season entering midway point

Written on January 23, 2022. Posted in Local News, Local Schools, Local Sports, Raymore News. No Comments on Cass County high school winter sports season entering midway point

Trissi Hardin / Raymore Journal Belton High School freshman Amaya Crowder shoots from the free throw line last week in the Lady Pirates’ 48-15 loss against Kansas City North. Cass County high school winter sports season entering midway point By Christian D. Orr, Raymore Journal editor The 2021-22 high school winter sports seasons are past the opening stages, but not to the finish line yet as they work to prepare themselves for that final stretch in around a month. Teams across Cass County continue to experience highs and lows throughout each season with some teams searching to find...

Cass County property tax season continues to set records

Written on January 22, 2022. Posted in Local News, Raymore News, Uncategorized. No Comments on Cass County property tax season continues to set records

Cass County property tax season continues to set records By Raymore Journal staff Cass County Collector of Revenue Chris Molendorp has released December 2021 property tax disbursement figures for Cass County’s local political subdivisions. Molendorp announced $112,862,768.88 was disbursed to 70 separate local political subdivisions and the State of Missouri. This represents the largest December disbursement in Cass County history. Cass County’s public-school districts were the largest recipients with total disbursements of $66,830,189.75. Of those districts, Raymore-Peculiar R-2 received...

Ashcroft’s office receives final redistricting House map

Written on January 21, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized. No Comments on Ashcroft’s office receives final redistricting House map

Ashcroft’s office receives final redistricting House map By Raymore Journal staff Jefferson City, Mo. — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft expressed his congratulations to the bipartisan commission tasked with redrawing Missouri’s 163 House districts. The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission finalized the new map by a unanimous vote. The last time commission members agreed upon house district maps was 1991. In 2001 and 2011 appointed judges drew the house districts. “I applaud the hard work of the committee under the leadership of Chair Jerry Hunter and Vice Chair Keena Smith. ...

Missouri House approves congressional redistricting bill

Written on January 20, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized. No Comments on Missouri House approves congressional redistricting bill

Missouri House approves congressional redistricting bill By Raymore Journal staff The members of the Missouri House have approved and sent legislation to the Senate that will establish new boundaries for Missouri’s eight congressional districts. The House approved the congressional redistricting plan (HB 2117) by a vote of 86-67. State Rep. Dan Shaul, who chairs the House Special Committee on Redistricting, said the map approved by his committee and the House of Representatives was created with input from legislators representing their constituents, public testimony from citizens across the...