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New service allows residents to text questions, issues to city hall

Written on February 22, 2022. Posted in Local News. No Comments on New service allows residents to text questions, issues to city hall

New service allows residents to text questions, issues to city hall By Raymore Journal staff See a code violation to report to Raymore’s local government? Have a question about trash day in your area? Residents can now send those messages to the city 24/7 with the new TextMyGov feature. Launched on Tuesday, TextMyGov is a new service being offered by the City of Raymore to address residents’ questions and concerns. Residents can ask a question or report a problem by texting it to 816-892-9737. TextMyGov makes it easier for residents to reach out to the local government regardless of time of...

Optimist Club Students of the Month: Elizabeth Grebel and Isaac Spencer

Written on February 22, 2022. Posted in Local News. No Comments on Optimist Club Students of the Month: Elizabeth Grebel and Isaac Spencer

Optimist Club Students of the Month: Elizabeth Grebel and Isaac Spencer By Raymore Journal staff The Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club met February 15th at IHOP. Guests were Elizabeth Grebel (left) and Isaac Spencer (right), Students of the Month. Each had an opportunity to share their involvement in and out of school along with plans for college and what careers may be pursued. Club members asked lots of questions. The club honors students through the school year who are selected by the high school staff based on citizenship and academics. Each student was accompanied by parents and are excellent...

Written threat at Ray-Pec High School deemed not ‘credible’

Written on February 22, 2022. Posted in Local News. No Comments on Written threat at Ray-Pec High School deemed not ‘credible’

Written threat at Ray-Pec High School deemed not ‘credible’ By Raymore Journal staff Parents of Raymore-Peculiar High School students received a message regarding a potential threat of violence. On Wednesday, Feb. 16, the Raymore-Peculiar School District issued a message to parents letting them know of a written threat that was discovered on a wall inside a boy’s restroom. According to the message, the writing on the wall indicated a threat of violence against the school. School officials did not provide the exact text that was written. Both the school administration and local law enforcement...

Rev. Dr. Ed “Doc” Golden speaks with local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter

Written on February 22, 2022. Posted in Local News. No Comments on Rev. Dr. Ed “Doc” Golden speaks with local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter

Doc Golden, Chaplain of the Vietnam Veterans Association, Heart of America Chapter 317. (Courtesy photo) Rev. Dr. Ed “Doc” Golden speaks with local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter By Raymore Journal staff The Mary Sibley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Missouri Farm Bureau in Harrisonville. In attendance were Janice Britz, Sherri Webb, Natalie Becker, Lisa Mowell, Shirley Lynn, Marilyn Moreland, Denise Miller, Denise Woolf, Shelley Jansen and Ruth Cox. The guest speaker was Rev. Dr. Ed “Doc” Golden, sharing his...

Cass County high school winter sports roundup

Written on February 22, 2022. Posted in Local Sports. No Comments on Cass County high school winter sports roundup

Raymore-Peculiar’s senior Myles Sutton pulls up for a shot this past Friday night in the Panther’s contest against Park Hill. It was senior night for Ray-Pec, but the Panther seniors did not go out on top as they dropped a 58-50 contest on senior night. (Rachel Ropp / Raymore Journal) Belton High School’s Roy Fuller goes up for 2 of his 10 points via a slam dunk this past Friday night in a 58-45 victory by the Pirates as they closed out the regular season with back-to-back victories. (Trissi Hardin / Raymore Journal) Cass County high school winter sports roundup By CHRISTIAN...

Peculiar Officers Honored By Board Of Aldermen

Written on February 22, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized. No Comments on Peculiar Officers Honored By Board Of Aldermen

Chief-and-Kirkpatrick-web Chief-and-McMien-web Chief-and-Truelove-web raymore-police-dept-web-1 Peculiar Officers Honored By Board Of Aldermen By Raymore Journal staff Detective Truelove and Officer McMein were awarded the Meritorious Service Ribbon for their quick thinking and calm under pressure, resulting in saving a child’s life. Lieutenant Kirkpatrick was awarded the Distinguished Service medal for actions he took to save a suicidal party armed with a gun, at considerable risk to his own safety. We are very proud of you! Congratulations, and...

High school sports teams heading down stretch run of winter season

Written on February 15, 2022. Posted in Local Sports. No Comments on High school sports teams heading down stretch run of winter season

Ray-Pec’s Bryce Mitchel goes up for 2 points last Friday night against Blue Springs South in the Panthers’ 49-39 victory. (Rachel Ropp/Raymore Journal) Belton High School’s Ray Fuller pulls up for a 2-point basket last Tuesday in the Pirates game against William Chrisman. (Trissi Hardin/Raymore Journal) High school sports teams heading down stretch run of winter season By Raymore Journal staff As Cass County High School sports teams head down the final stretches of the 2021-22 winter season, there continue to be numerous highs and lows as teams work to peak at the proper...

Heart-n-Hand Ministries helping those in need

Written on February 15, 2022. Posted in Local News, Raymore News. No Comments on Heart-n-Hand Ministries helping those in need

Ray-Pec Sunrise Club Vice-President Tom Circo presents Heart-n-Hand Executive Director Alexis Butterfield with a monetary donation. (Courtesy Photo) Heart-n-Hand Ministries helping those in need By Raymore Journal staff The Ray-Pec Sunrise Optimist Club met February 8th at the IHOP Restaurant. Guest speaker for the meeting was Alexis Butterfield, Executive Director of Heart-n-Hand Ministries. Heart-n-Hand, located at 200 B Street in Belton, provides food assistance (through their food pantry, monthly mobile food pantry, and a daily lunch), life-skills classes, recovery groups, day center...

Raymore and Peculiar among fastest growing cities in Missouri

Written on February 15, 2022. Posted in Raymore News. No Comments on Raymore and Peculiar among fastest growing cities in Missouri

With a population increase of nearly 4,000 since the last decennial Census, Raymore’s growth rate in northern Cass County is only exceeded by Peculiar. Raymore and Peculiar among fastest growing cities in Missouri By Raymore Journal staff A quick overview of the U.S. Census data reveals what long-time residents likely already knew: Raymore and Peculiar are growing at a relatively fast pace. From 2010 to 2020, Raymore’s population grew by nearly 4,000 people, the 13th largest increase in Missouri. At nearly 23,000 residents, Raymore’s population has increased by more than 19%. That percentage...