Segment 1: “Beyond the News Pages”

• David Stephens expresses concerns to Wood Heights city leaders in audio recorded during a city government meeting.
• Co-host Sophia Bales shares her thoughts about tattoos in her “One-on-One” column.

Segment 2: “Strikes, Spikes and Soundbites”

• Richmond High School student-athletes Jack Gogue and Eli Steele, and Richmond varsity football and baseball coach Nick Persell discuss Gogue’s decision to sign to play football at New Mexico State University. 
• Richmond varsity boys basketball coach Kevin Jermain discusses achieving his 300th win at Richmond and Gogue’s record-setting 55-point night Feb. 17 against Carrollton. 
• Richmond varsity girls basketball coach Kaylee Vantrump, and players Trinidy Fisk  and Sydney Appleberry discuss Fisk's record-setting night Feb. 10 at Lexington.
• Series co-host Shawn Roney reads his Feb. 10 “Prep to Pro” column.  

Segment 3: “Look to the West”

• Civic leaders and citizens discuss a proposed entertainment district during a Feb. 21 Excelsior Springs City Council meeting. 

Segment 4: “Let’s Chat”

• Bales and Roney discuss recent story assignments. 

News and sports notes: 

• Read the Stephens/Wood Heights story here, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/resident-asks-answers-council-meeting.  
• Read the Bales column here, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/opinion.
• Read the Gogue signing story here, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/index.php/sports/gogue-goes-gridiron-after-high-school. 
• Read about the Gogue and Jermain achievements here, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/milestones-reached-seniors-honored-during-richmond-carrollton-hoops-doubleheader. (Side note: The 48 points mentioned by Jermain refers to the most points in a boys game, set in the 1980s by Jason McKinney.) 
• Read the Fisk story here, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/index.php/sports/letting-it-rain. 
• Read the Roney column here, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/richmond-pickleball-super-bowl-qbs-future-maybe.
• Read about the proposed Excelsior Springs entertainment district  story here, https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/allowing-open-alcohol-containers-downtown-considered. 
• Stories are free to read through March 6, 2023.

Credits: 

• Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
• Music: “God Bless Hardin,” composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular; “Raga of the 4

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