“March Madness” has arrived for the three Cass County High Schools with each of the six basketball teams beginning action in the Missouri State High School Activites Association district tournaments this past week. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Peculiar Charitable Foundation and Allison Scott are the 2020 recipients of the Partners in Education award from the Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation. They were honored on Feb. 22 at the annual Gala, which is a celebration and a fundraiser to support Foundation projects, grants, and scholarships. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

This school year, the Raymore-Peculiar School District is updating its Long Range Facility Plan. During fall 2019, the District contracted the services of a demographer to assist with growth projections for the community. The planning process thus far has focused on data collection and analysis with District leaders and a small planning committee. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

After 31 years as a firefighter, South Metro Fire Deputy Chief Robert Norman will be officially retiring on March 13. Raymore residents are invited to attend a ceremony in his honor. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

On April 7, Raymore residents will have the chance to vote on several local positions and issues during a general municipal election, including city council and school board members. To read full story PLEASE buy the March 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

COLUMBIA — Cass County had all three of its high school boys’ wrestling teams represented at the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s state wrestling tournament this past weekend and those three teams combined to earn four top 6 medalists and one state runner-up. To read full story PLEASE buy the Feb. 27 edition of the Raymore Journal.

This spring, the shelter insurance foundation will award a $2000 scholarship to a graduate of Raymore-Peculiar High School. Shelter Agent Brian Niemeyer sponsors and partially funds this scholarship. To read full story PLEASE buy the Feb. 27 edition of the Raymore Journal.

A proposal for townhouses near Conway Street between Sunset Lane and North Park Drive drew both cheers and jeers during a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting February 12. To read full story PLEASE buy the Feb. 27 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies and K9 Team apprehended a subject wanted on a parole violation warrant Wednesday in the 600 block of Gum Street, Garden City. To read full story PLEASE buy the Feb. 27 edition of the Raymore Journal.