Despite a warm, thick fog more suitable for trick-or-treaters, a towering tree shone brightly in the Raymore night sky at T.B. Hanna Station during the fourth annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting on Nov. 26. To read full story PLEASE buy the Dec. 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Raymore-Peculiar School District Board of Education has selected Dr. Mike Slagle to serve as superintendent of the district, effective July 1, 2020. He will replace Superintendent Dr. Kari Monsees, who is retiring at the end of this school year. To read full story PLEASE buy the Dec. 5 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The playoff system, in all levels of football, are designed to make each succeeding round more diffictult for the teams to advance. To read full story PLEASE buy the November 28 edition of the Raymore Journal.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Raymore-Peculiar School District has received the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International. The award recognizes the District for its 2019-2020 budget submission. To read full story PLEASE buy the November 28 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The 2019 Mayor’s Coat Drive will be collecting donations through Dec. 20. To read full story PLEASE buy the Nov. 28 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The 2019 Raymore-Peculiar Lady Panther softball team put together the best season in school history and the rewards continue to come in for the group that finished No. 2 in the highest classification in the state of of Missouri. To read full story PLEASE buy the November 21 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Ray-Pec High School band set a new record for the number of seats earned for All-District Band! From approximately 500 students auditioning, Ray-Pec students earned 62 band chairs through blind auditions on Nov. 9 at Warrensburg High School. To read full story PLEASE buy the November 21 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Enrollment in the Ray-Pec School District is projected to reach nearly 6,800 students (grades K-12) by 2023-24 and nearly 7,100 students by the 2029-2030 school year. To read full story PLEASE buy the November 21 edition of the Raymore Journal.

The Raymore-Peculiar High School boys’ swimming and diving team completed its 2019 season in mid-November. The Panthers finihsed the season by placing in a 3-way tie for 20th place in the Class 2 Missouri State championship. To read full story PLEASE buy the November 21 edition of the Raymore Journal.