Ray County Voices
“Hot Topics, Hot Hands”
Feb 28, 2023
Season 3
Episode 4
Shawn Roney and Sophia Bales/Various
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
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