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Kicking off the first meeting of the year, the Raymore city council discussed several items on Jan. 11, including denying a United States Department of Agriculture agency the use of fireworks to get rid of birds causing issues at a local business. To read full story PLEASE buy the Jan. 21 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The individual games happened on different nights, but the Raymore-Peculiar boys and girls basketball teams swept Cass County rival Belton this past week.The Ray-Pec boys began the sweep with an 55-54 overtime victory Wednesday night and the Lady Panthers followed suit on Friday night when Samantha Hellums sank a field goal at the buzzer to defeat the Belton girls 40-38. To read full story PLEASE buy the Jan. 14 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Ray-Pec schools resumed this week. Students resumed their in-person, ViPR (virtual), or A/B schedules on Monday, Jan. 11. (Note: Some students with classes through Launch or at off-site programs will resume classes on different dates. Please check for emails or other communication from those off-site programs.) To read full story PLEASE buy the Jan. 14 edition of the Raymore Journal.

An end to the COVID-19 pandemic is within sight with the authorization of use for two vaccines.The Cass County Health Department currently has a plan underway to distribute those vaccines as they become available, including an online survey for all residents to take to be notified of their turn. To read full story PLEASE buy the Jan. 14 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Editor’s Note : This is the final part in a three-part series looking at 2020 in review. This week’s look is at the last four months, September, October, November and December of 2020. Last week’s issue, January 7, looked at the 2nd set of four months, May, June, July and August. The first four months January, February, March and April were reported in the issue on Dec. 31.September 3, 2020Ray-Pec upsets Rockhurst 42-34 — The Raymore-Peculiar High School football team opened its 2020 football season last Friday night by knocking off perenial power Kansas City Rockhurst 42-34. To read...

Editor’s Note : This is the final part in a three-part series looking at 2020 in review. This week’s look is at the last four months, September, October, November and December of 2020. Last week’s issue, December 31, looked at the 2nd set of four months, May, June, July and August. The first four months January, February, March and April were reported in the issue on Dec. 24.May 7, 2020Red Cross to host Blood Drive May 12 — Red Cross is hosting a Blood Drive, as blood is currently in deep demand with the current COVID-19 pandemic the country and Cass County are currently going through. To...

The Ray-Pec High School Boys Basketball Team won the Holley Division of the William Jewell Holiday Basketball Tournament. Ray-Pec defeated Liberty, 47-46, on Dec. 30 to win first place. To see a team photo PLEASE buy the Jan. 7 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Harrisonville, MO. – In a ceremony at the Cass County Historic Courthouse, Jeff Weber was officially sworn in Tuesday, December 29, for his second term as Sheriff of Cass County. To read full story PLEASE buy the Jan. 7 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation on Dec. 11 awarded 19 Classroom Impact Grants, totaling $10,359, to teachers across the district. Many of the grants will provide hands-on experiences for students. Some examples include sewing machines, Instant Pots, a slab roller for ceramic projects, and musical instruments. Superintendent Dr. Mike Slagle, Foundation Executive Director Jodie Huston, Board Member Rich Bartow, and Foundation Secretary/Treasurer Pam Steele made the surprise presentations. To minimize the group size, presentations were made in the school foyers. Because there are...