April 2021

COLUMBIA – Oats Transit, a shared-ride, public transportation company, offers service to people of all ages. “We offer transportation in 87 Missouri counties.

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Community Service Commission has issued the Bicentennial Community Service Challenge. The challenge encourages Missourians to volunteer for 200 hours this year in honor of the state’s 200th year of statehood.

RICHMOND – These results are for contested races in Ray County and Excelsior Springs... HEALTH DEPT.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – School district personnel will receive bigger paychecks in 2021-2022. During its March meeting, the school During its March meeting, the school board approved the district’s salary schedules for next school year, as recommended by Superintendent Dan Hoehn.

RICHMOND – Former Richmond School District Superintendent Mike Aytes’ employment discrimination suit includes allegations of cheating and sexual harassment involving head varsity football and baseball coach Nick Persell.

Joy Lynn Sample, 63, of Grandview passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Joy was born on March 3, 1958, in Kansas City to James R.

Ada Irene Culp passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at her home in Excelsior Springs at age 76. Ada was born on July 10, 1944, to Leonard White and Ida Masters of Kansas City.

Misty Michelle Rogers, 43, of Richmond, died Friday, April 2, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital. Misty was born on Nov.

Randy Cole, 80, of Rayville, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving children on April 2, 2021. Randy was born to Randall and Mary (Gibson) Cole on Oct.

Matthew Miles Charlons, 33, of Richmond, died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at his home. Matthew was born on July 13, 1987, in Overland Park, Kansas, the son of Julio Charlons and Tracey Dawn Wheeler.