On April 6, voters will have the opportunity to consider a local use tax, which, if approved, will fund new full time positions in Raymore’s Police, Public Works and Parks departments. To read full story PLEASE buy the April 1 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Raymore City Council meeting on March 22 was relatively short, but a lot of business was taken care of including moving forward with body cameras for Raymore Police Department officers and the city’s recognition of being a Tree City USA. To read full story PLEASE buy the April 1 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Ray-Pec’s Mac Northcraft won the Cass County Spelling Bee on March 17. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 25 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Little Blue River Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held their annual Sue Foley Award ceremony on March 13, 2021 at the Belton VFW. Guest speaker, Rosie the Riverter, portrayed by Betty Taylor, spoke on female defense workers during World War II. We were fortunate to have Vera Davis, who worked in the Fairfax district during the war, as a guest at the meeting. A Community Service Award was presented to Jim Crain and Vietnam Veteran Awards were given to Jim Crain and David Lang. MSSDAR Patriot of the Month Award was given to Lucas Remington Landolt. Ruth...

The high school sports season in Cass County has officially kicked into spring season with all teams in spring practice mode, with a few already getting their season-openers behind them and in the record books. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 25 edition of the Raymore Journal

With most of our waking hours spent at our jobs, it is hard to separate work life from personal life. For some people, their job at least partially defines them. For one retired firefighter in Raymore, his passion for his career led to an impressive collection of hundreds of toy firetrucks. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 25 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The 2020-21 Missouri High School winter sports season is one-week shy of completely being wrapped up and the 2021 Missouri High School spring campaign is all but in full swing with teams beginning preperations for their first competitions. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Belton High School freshman Christina Sanchez is the first Belton High School band participant in five years to earn All State Band honors. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Ray-Pec High School Senior Kerstin Randolph has received honorable mention for the 2021 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2021. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.