Ray County Voices

• 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.
• 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.  
• Civic leaders and citizens discuss a proposed entertainment district during a Feb. 21 Excelsior Springs City Council meeting. 
• Bales and Roney discuss recent story assignments. 
• 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 
• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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Our first episode of 2023 features ...

• The announcement of the names of our new segments: "Beyond the News Pages"; "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites"; "Look to the West"; "Let's Chat."  
• Audio of the Ray County Commission meeting of December 2022,  recorded by Richmond News staffer and series co-host Sophia Bales. 
• Interviews of Richmond varsity girls and boys baksetball coaches following their respective opening-round wins in the Richmond Winter Classic, recorded and conducted by Richmond News sports editor Shawn Roney. 
• A commentary about the Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest incident, written and recorded by Shawn Roney.
• Audio of a presentation about design ideas for a proposed new version of Lewis Elementary School in Excelsior Springs, recorded by series co-producer Miranda Jamison. 
• Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss recent assignments in the "Let's Chat" segment. 

Story/commentary links:

• https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/area-pastor-requests-commissioners-put-restrictions-marijuana-usage (news story, published Jan. 6, Richmond News, covered in the "Beyond the News Pages" segment)
• https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/explosive-first-quarter-powers-spartans-rwc-opening-victory (Richnmond varsity girls basketball, published Jan. 27, Richmond News, covered in the "Spikes, Strikes and Sounbites" segment) 
• https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/gogue-pours-40-spartans-trounce-tigers (Richmond varsity boys basketball, published Jan. 27, Richmond News, covered in "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites")
• https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/hamlin-tragedy-evokes-memories-former-ray-countians (sports column, published Jan. 6, Richmond News, covered in "Spikes, Strikes and Soundbites")
• https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/district-leaders-get-peek-plans-new-lewis-building (news story, published Jan. 13, The Excelsior Springs Standard, covered in "Look to the West" segment)
• https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/care-and-adoption-animals-main-goal-humane-society-0 (news story, published Jan. 13, Richmond News, covered in "Let's Chat")
• https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/gift-keeps-giving (news story, published Dec. 30, Richmond News, coveredin "Let's Chat")
• FB link, https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews/

Content in the above links is free to view through Feb. 6, 2023.

Notes:

• Billy Gaines also is among those heard during the Ray County Commission meeting.

Credits:

• Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Reporters: Sophia Bales, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#fyp #fyppage #podcast #podcasting #introducing #newspapers #journalism #music #2022 #retirement #rebranding #reboot #Missouri #RayCountyThe Richmond News reboots "Ray County Voices" after several months' hiatus.

• Listeners to get know Sophia Bales, Richmond News general assignment reporter and program co-host. 
• Shawn Roney, co-host and Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard sports editor and manager of online content, discusses format changes.

Credits:

• Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Host/Scripting/Editing/Engineering: Shawn Roney
• Sales director: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison 
• Music director: Shawn Roney
• Music: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney; "Auld Lang Syne," traditional, arranged by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular. 

Notes: 

• Sophia left the journalism business, and thus the show, in 2024.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of "Ray County Voices," contact Sharon Donat at [email protected] or (816) 776-5454. 
• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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Some Ray County educational leaders and seniors discuss graduation-related topics.

• Orrick band director Jayson Moll shares memories of some previous graduation ceremonies, prepping for this year's ceremony and the effects of graduation on Orrick's school band. 
• Orrick senior Blake Buchanan discusses his decision to pursue academics and football at Benedictine College, an NAIA-affiliated school in Atchison, Kansas.
• Trey Cavanah, Hardin-Central superintendent, discusses the school's upcoming graduation ceremony and comments on the class of 2022. He also shares his feelings about his oldest child, Layne Cavanah, graduating from Richmond and Layne's plans to study and play football at William Jewell College in Liberty. 
• Hardin-Central senior Mason Freece and teacher/coach Brent Behler discuss Freece's plans to serve in the U.S. Navy and their coach-player relationship over the past two years. 
• Richmond ag teacher Laura Allen, and seniors Jodi Robinson and GraceAnn Skelton  discuss their plans to attend college, along with Robinson's and Skelton's growth as students at Richmond.  

Notes:

• Tadan McCoy, referred to during Blake Buchanan's interview, is a Richmond senior. 
• Dean Hays, referred to during the Freece/Behler interview, teaches math at Hardin-Central. 
• Music featured in this episode: "Annie Lisle,"  also the melody for numerous school alma mater songs, including the University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of Kansas, composed by  Henry S. Thompson, arranged by Shawn Roney; "Fanfare for Father John," formerly titled "Fanfare for Father John in F Major" (For Keyboard), composed by Shawn Roney; "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney; "Raga of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse," composed by Shawn Roney; "St. Adele's Waltz" (For Piano), composed by Shawn Roney; "Loop for a Bebop Bishop, No. 2," formerly titled "Loop for Bishop John Burgess," composed by Shawn Roney. All selections are performed by the musical collective Sacred & Secular.
• "Fanfare for Father John" appears on "Peas in a Pod:  Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdYZOL9384&feature=share. 
• "God Bless Hardin" appears on "Peas in a Pod:  Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsz0AR92xr0&feature=share. 
• "Raga of the 4 Horsemen" appears on "Peas in a Pod: Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=VqfKTxPlukk&feature=share. 
• "St. Adele's Waltz" (For Piano) appears on "In Solitude." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=3y6GK0Edn-Q&feature=share.
• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#podcast #podcasting #media #journalism #automobile #cars #music #bands #marchingbands #medicine #chiropractic #doctor #Missouri #awards #RayCounty #trucks #transportation #motorcarsCommunity Excellence Award recipients/representatives Rob Swofford, Jeff Clymore, Dr. Brad Richey are interviewed.Credits:

• Host: Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, MIranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Sales director: Sharon Donat
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn Roney
• Music featured: "Loop for a Bebop Bishop, No. 1," formerly titled "Loop for Bishop John Burgess," composed by Shawn Roney; "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras," composed by Jim "Shecky" McGrane, E.E. Pointer and Shawn Roney; "Fanfare for Father John," formerly titled "Fanfare for Father John in F Major" (For Keyboard), composed by Shawn Roney; "Loop for a Bebop Bishop, No. 2," also formerly titled "Loop for Bishop John Burgess," composed by Shawn Roney. All selections are performed by the musical collective Sacred & Secular.
• "Loop for a Bebop Bishop, No. 1" appears on the 2022 Sacred & Secular album "Peas in a Pod: Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=r9jV3qSvIPQ&feature=share. 
• "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras" was released in 2020 as a standalone single by Sacred & Secular. To hear it in full, visit https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share. 
• "Fanfare for Father John" appears "Peas in a Pod:  Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)." To hear the song in full, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdYZOL9384&feature=share. 
• "Loop for a Bebop Bishop, No. 2" appears on "Peas in a Pod: Music From Two Podcasts (And Elsewhere)."  To listen, visit https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=3897_Q9AxVU&feature=share.  

Notes: 

• To see and hear Frances McDormand howl like a wolf at the Oscars, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hkWbhhga8. The howling starts at around 3 minutes, 40 seconds.  
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.
• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#podcast #podcasting #newspapers #media #journalism #church #education #school #highschool #charity #holidays #Christmas #Methodist #Episcopal #Missouri #RayCounty"Ray County Voices" examines  a few area holiday traditions. And one soon-to-be holiday tradition. 

Guests:

• Brandon Quick, Richmond High School principal, discusses the fundraising campaign Raise the Roof to assist families in need. Launched this year, the intention is for Raise the Roof to be an annual fundraiser during the holiday season. 
• Steve Mendoza, Ray County undersheriff, discusses Shop with a Sheriff, an annual holiday event that allows youngsters of families in need to buy Christmas presents for themselves. 
• Rev. Cathy Myers with the Richmond United Methodist Church discusses the church's holiday traditions, including decorating for the church and its outreach to those in need. 

Notes:

• Coverage of the Shop With a Cop events staged by the Richmond and Excelsior Springs police departments is in the Richmond News' Dec. 24 print and e-editions, provided by Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, editor-in-chief.  For the e-edition, visit our website, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/.
• Clarifications: Brandon Quick's father, Lonnie Quick, is a retired Richmond fire chief.  Kevin Jermain was the Richmond varsity boys basketball coach when this was recorded. He left the school district in 2024. Chad Snyder's duties included serving as Richmond varsity girls basketball coach when this was recorded. He has since left the school district. Nick Persell coaches varsity football at Richmond High School. Matt Habermehl was Richmond's athletic director when this was recorded. He has taken another administrative position within the district. The Kansas City kitchen referred to during the Steve Mendoza interview is Kansas City Community Kitchen, overseen by NourishKC.
• Music featured in this episode: "Silent Night," melody composed Franz Xaver Gruber; "Greensleeves" (also the melody for "What Child Is This?"), traditional; "Picardy" (also the melody for "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence"), traditional. All selections arranged by Shawn Roney, and performed by Sacred and Secular. 
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.
• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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We combine the observance of America's two major November holidays, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, as U.S. Army veteran Jeff McFadden and Marine Corps veteran Sandy Myerchin recall their respective stints in the military and share what they're thankful for this Thanksgiving season.

Notes:

• The Veterans Day coverage provided by Richmond News editor-in-chief Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia, mentioned near the end of the episode, is in the Richmond News' Nov. 19 print issue. It includes a front-page story, continued on page 11; and a photo spread on pages 10-11. To pick up a hard copy, visit our offices at 204 W. North Main St. in Richmond, Missouri. 
• For future "Veterans Remember and Give Thanks" episodes: If you're a veteran living in Ray County, or know a Ray County veteran, contact "Ray County Voices" host Shawn Roney at [email protected] to arrange an interview. 
• Music: "We Gather Together" (a.k.a., "Kresmer"), traditional Dutch melody, arranged by Shawn Roney; "Marines' Hymn," melody attributed to Jacques Offenbach from "Genevieve de Brabant," arranged by Shawn Roney; "Taps," melody attributed to Daniel Adams Butterfield. All selections performed by a solo incarnation of the musical collective Sacred & Secular.
• Disclosure alert: The McFadden family was an initial patron of this podcast series.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, media specialist with the Richmond News and Town & Country Leader, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.

Support the show

• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#fyp #fyppage #podcast #podcasting #media #journalism #commentary #movies #horror #horrormovies #Halloween #2021  #Missouri For those who couldn't get enough of Halloween 2021, series host Shawn Roney of the Richmond News shares some of the results of the Richmond News' Halloween-related poll questions that were posted in October on its official Facebook page. He also discusses his top 10 favorite horror/thriller films. Notes:

• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook for more Halloween-related poll results and other enriching content at  https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews. 
• Since this episode went public, Tara Altis has left the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard, for another job.
• In addition, "Ray County Voices has changed content hosts since this episode was published. In the summer of 2025, the show switched from Buzzsprout to Audacy Creator Lab.

Credits:

• Host: Shawn Roney
• Producers: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
• Editing: Shawn Roney
• Music director: Shawn Roney
• Music: "Main Theme From 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann" (Extended Version B); "Vamp for a Prankster Priest"; "Haunted Graveyard Theme From 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann"; "Last Rites for Emily D.'s Brain" (Extended Vamping Version); "Main Theme From 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann" (Extended Version A), composed by Shawn Roney, performed by a solo incarnation of the musical collective Sacred  & Secular.
• To be a sponsoring business or a supporting patron of this podcast series, contact Sharon Donat, general manager of the Richmond News and Excelsior Springs Standard, by email at  [email protected] or by calling the Richmond News at (816) 776-5454.
• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDkw4LJXcOHKUFfAx-FEQhK8i8kdgRU8s&feature=share (single: "Miles the Monk, Minister of Musical Mantras [Version A]")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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#fyp #fyppage #podcast #podcasting #media #journalism #9/11 #2021 #September #RayCounty #Missouri #firefighters #lawenforcement #disasters #NYC #NewYork #disasterresponse #GroundZeroIn September 2021, the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard, published "Red, White and Blue," a three-part special issue commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honoring area first and second responders. The "Red" section was published Sept. 10, followed by the "White" section on Sept. 17 and "Blue" section on Sept. 24. In relation to those three sections, this episode features the following individuals, whose images and/or stories appeared in "Red, White and Blue":

• Darrel and Kevin Carmichael, Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team members, who worked at Ground Zero during the days and weeks after 9/11.
• Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, who remembers what he was doing the morning of 9/11 and discusses the tragedy's effects on law enforcement, among other topics. 
• Richmond Fire Chief Mark Sowder, who remembers what he was doing the morning of 9/11 and discusses the tragedy's effects on the fire service, among other topics. 

Notes: 

• For more information about Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams, visit https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/responders/ndms/ndms-teams/Pages/dmort.aspx.
• One way many firefighters commemorate the fallen firefighters of 9/11 is to participate in a 9/11 memorial stair climb. For more information about the stair climbs, visit https://www.firehero.org/events/9-11-stair-climbs-2/. 
• The Officer  Down Memorial Page includes a page dedicated to fallen law enforcement personnel who perished Sept. 11, 2001, or from the effects of working at Ground Zero.
• For a virtual tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, visit https://www.911memorial.org/visit/about-your-visit/learn-and-explore-home. 
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• Scott Childers has left office since this episode was published.

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The pros and cons of a proposed jail tax, to be voted on Aug. 3, 2021, by Ray County voters, are explored. Sheriff Scott Childers provides background on conceiving the proposal, his arguments for voting yes and related topics. Ray County resident J.D. Pierce discusses his involvement with the issue, his arguments for voting no and related  topics. 

Notes:

• The Ray County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, one place where Sheriff Childers addresses questions and concerns  about the proposed tax, is https://www.facebook.com/Ray-County-Sheriffs-Office-223614467998389.
• The website for the Ray County Citizens Coalition, the coalition referred to by Pierce that opposes the tax, is https://www.raycountycitizenscoalition.com/.
•  In addition to the county jail tax proposal, one Ray County community, Lawson, is voting on a school tax levy increase Aug. 3. Visit https://raycountymo.com/index.php/ray-county-clerk/ for links to the sample countywide and Lawson ballots. 
• Music featured in this episode: "Loop for Bishop John Burgess"; "Raga of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in G Minor" (For Timpani) , composed by Shawn Roney and performed by the music collective Sacred & Secular.
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• The opinions expressed on "Ray County Voices" are those of the hosts and/or interview subjects, and not those of the podcast, the Richmond News or The Excelsior Springs Standard
• Follow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNews
• Sacred & Secular appear courtesy of Mo-Mutt Music. To sample more of Sacred & Secular's music, check out the following playlists: 
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nc6GhIkLCLAZ46_RNU1IRhGodxp2GC07I&feature=share (album: "In Solitude")
• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nIgxmzNslUhSLf8FNofg--rwogPA9d_QU&feature=share (album: "Peas in a Pod: Music from Two Podcasts [And Elsewhere]")
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• https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m-FVGa59O4x__s2nL8IkKPax-depJPD_A&feature=share (single: "Midnight Moonlight Meditations [Baring My Soul Version]"

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