8th grader Audrey Mitchell, winner of the Ray-Pec School District Spelling Bee! 8th grader Connor Cranston was the runner-up. Both students attend South Middle School. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 23 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Raymore-Peculiar School District is seeking nominations for the 2020 Teacher of the Year and Support Staff Employee of the Year. A banquet on April 7 will honor the award finalists. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 23 edition of the Raymore Journal.

We have an epidemic in our nation that is second leading cause of death for our youth ages 10 – 24. It is robbing our nation of some of our brightest kids and the most frightening part is you may not have even heard of it. This “Silent Epidemic” does not care about race, gender…

Father-Daughter Valentine’s Ball, 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7 at Raymore Activity Center. Register now for this special evening for dads and daughters at raymore.com/parks. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 23 edition of the Raymore Journal.

So many good things have occurred to improve public safety since Belton residents invested in our city with the passage of the Public Safety Sales tax (PSST) in November 2018: To read full story PLEASE buy the January 23 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Despite a few high-profile incidents, Raymore crime was down significantly in 2019 compared with the previous year. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 23 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Raymore-Peculiar High School has announced the Honor Roll and Principal’s Honor Roll for the 2019 Fall semester. To see full list of honorees PLEASE buy the January 16 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Raymore Arts Commission will conduct a Paint & Sip gathering on Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Centerview. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 16 edition of the Raymore Journal.

On Jan. 5, Raymore lost a true American hero. Charles “Chuck” McCormick, a firefighter for the West Peculiar Fire Protection District, was killed in the line of duty while responding to a residential fire. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 16 edition of the Raymore Journal.

With the completion of the 2019 fall semester at colleges across the nation, numerous Cass County alumni have been honored by their respective colleges with their academic success. To read full story PLEASE buy the January 9 edition of the Raymore Journal.