“February 2023: Hot Topics, Hot Hands”

28/02/2023 1h 41min Temporada 3 Episodio 4
“February 2023: Hot Topics, Hot Hands”

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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 RoneyHosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn RoneyMusic: “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 StandardFollow the Richmond News on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/TheRichmondMODailyNewsSacred & 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]"