The Raymore-Peculiar DECA Chapter had 15 students qualify and compete at the 71st annual Missouri DECA State Career Development Conference March 24-26 at Crown Center in Kansas City. They joined nearly 2,000 high school marketing students, teachers and administrators from across the state. To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Jennifer Vacca was named as the Raymore-Peculiar School District 2019 Teacher of the Year. The announcement of both awards came during the April 10 dinner to honor the finalists. To read full story PLEASE buy the April 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Harrisonville – Beginning this week, Cass County residents will have the chance to explore Missouri’s vital role in World War I through a traveling exhibit that features stories, images, and artifacts from museums, libraries, archives and private collections across the state. To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

According to a study, which aims to find the most paycheck friendly places in the country, Cass County ranked 5th in the state of Missouri. To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Raymore-Peculiar High School won the first-ever state Speech Sweepstakes Championship. In addition, Ray-Pec students were state champions in two other events. To read full story PLEASE buy the April 18 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Ray-Pec journalism students brought home many awards from the state journalism contest on March 25. JDAY is sponsored by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association on the campus of the University of Missouri, Columbia. Congratulations to these students, who earned state honors for work they completed over this school year in their high school publications: To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 11 edition of the Raymore Journal.

Xtreme’s USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic (JO) Level 7-10 athletes traveled to St. Louis, MO March 15-17, to compete in the 2019 Missouri State Championships. To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 11 edition of the Raymore Journal.

BELTON, MO – On March 26, the Belton Educational Foundation announced the winners of their 2018-19 Teacher Grant Awards. Nine grants were awarded and presented for a total of $23,495. With funding from the Belton Educational Foundation Teacher Grants, teacher recipients will have the opportunity to implement innovative projects to enhance student learning. Award winners include: To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 11 edition of the Raymore Journal

This Saturday, April 6, will be the Touch A Truck festival where families, including younger children, will have the opportunity to come out and see trucks in person. To read full story PLEASE purchase the April 11 edition of the Raymore Journal.