The 2020-2021 school year began this past week and with the beginning of school the beginning of sports season is just around the corner. To read full story PLEASE buy the August 26 edition of the Raymore Journal.

BELTON, Mo., (Aug. 19, 2021) – The 27th Annual 5K for Health, hosted by Cass Community Health Foundation, has been moved to Southwick Stadium in Belton, Missouri. The stadium is part of the Belton School District and is located behind Belton High School. To read full story PLEASE buy the August 26 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The School Board voted 6-0-1 Friday night to require all students in early childhood through 12th grade to wear face coverings in all indoor settings when physical distance cannot be achieved. To read full story PLEASE buy the August 26 issue of the Raymore Journal.

Ray-Pec Teacher of the Year Todd Schnake, who was selected as one of 17 semi-finalists for Missouri 2022 Teacher of the Year. These teachers were selected from 35 Regional Teachers of the Year across the state. Next, DESE will reveal the finalists for the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year award on Thursday, September 2.

Ames, Iowa – Local resident and lawyer, Matt Hamilton was in disbelief when he was informed the time from his shuttle hurdle relay established a new world record. Hamilton and his team won the gold medal for the event. The four team members took a photo pointing to the time capturing their victory. This new track & field world record was set at the United States Track and Field (USATF) national championship. To read full story PLEASE buy the August 19 edition of the Raymore Journal

Harrisonville, MO (August 10, 2021) – The Cass County Treasurer has issued the county’s monthly sales tax report which continues to show increased sales tax revenues across the board over the same periods in 2020. To read full story PLEASE buy the August 19 edition of the Raymore Journal.

If you have not yet registered for the new school year, please call your child’s school or follow this link to complete the online registration forms: https://sdm.sisk12.com/RP/parent. Some forms collect information about your entire family and some forms are specific for each student. If you are a returning family, the first five forms show the current information on file for your family. Enter changes and additions to this information. Once the information listed is correct, mark the form as complete and advance to the next form. More information To read full story PLEASE buy the August...

Missouri Governor Mike Parson visited the Cass County courthouse in Harrisonville on Aug. 12 to celebrate Missouri’s bicentennial. A small gathering made the event more intimate than political, with Parson having conversations about mask mandates, vaccines and critical race theory with residents. To read full story PLEASE buy the August 19 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Type in this link to complete the online registration forms: https://sdm.sisk12.com/RP/parent. Some forms collect information about your entire family and some forms are specific for each student. If you are a returning family, the first five forms show the current information on file for your family. Enter changes and additions to this information. Once the information listed is correct, mark the form as complete and advance to the next form. More information To read full story PLEASE buy the August 12 edition of the Raymore Journal.