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A news, sports and entertainment podcast covering and commenting on the goings-on in Ray County, Missouri.

Ray County Voices Shawn Roney/The Richmond News

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A news, sports and entertainment podcast covering and commenting on the goings-on in Ray County, Missouri.

    "March-ish 2024, Pt. I: Let's Chat About ..."

    "March-ish 2024, Pt. I: Let's Chat About ..."

    #podcasting #podcast #KansasCityChiefs #journalism #retirement #Canada #Australia

    Co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss ...


    Recent stories in the Richmond News and its sister newspaper, The Excelsior Springs Standard, including the retirement of Barb Nolker from Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance , and a visit to the Richmond News offices by Kearney High School students Cody Hoessel and Ella Conway.What Shawn would say, if asked to give a high school commemcement address. Dreams of retirement, including Shawn's dreams of being an international snowbird and Sophia's dreams of gardening.An update on the renovation work being done to the community gym at Richmond City Hall.Notes:
    Sophia's story on Cash Adams appeared in the Richmond News' Feb. 22 print edition. To read it, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/super-bowl-mass-shooting-victim-plans-live-life-fullest. Sophia's story on Nolker's retirement appeared in the March 1 print edition. To read it, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/lifestyle/final-retirement-leads-new-journey. Sophia story's on the visit by Hoessel and Conway appeared in The Standard's March 1 print edition and the Richmond News' March 8 print edition. To read it, visit  https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/broadcast-students-seek-journalism-insight.Shawn's column that mentions the visit by Hoessel and Conway appeared in the March 8 print edition of the Richmond News and The Standard. To read it, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/index.php/sports/its-not-time-summer-sports-yet. The stories and commentary are free to view through March 25, 2024. Credits:
    Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn RoneyProducers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn RoneyEditing: Shawn RoneyMusic director: Shawn RoneyMusic: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular; "O Canada," music composed by Calixa Lavallee, performd by Sacred & SecularSupport the show To advertise on "Ray County Voices," contact Miranda Jamison at miranda@leaderpress.com or (816) 637-6155 (ask for Miranda); or contact Sharon Donat, Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard general manager, at sharon@leaderpress.com or (816) 776-5454 (ask for Sharon) 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]"

    • 26 min
    "Some Journalistic Give and Take"

    "Some Journalistic Give and Take"

    #podcast #podcasting #RayCounty #RichmondNews #journalism

    Series co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney talk with Cody Hoessel and Ella Conway, students and journalists at Kearney (Mo.) High School, about what it's like to publish a weekly newspaper and a monthly podcast.

    Note:  A story about the visit appeared in the March 1, 2024, issue of The Excelsior Springs Standard. As of March 1, a link was pending. Check back for an update to the description.

    Credits:
    Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
    Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
    Editing: Shawn Roney
    Musical director: Shawn Roney
    Music: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular




    Support the show To advertise on "Ray County Voices," contact Miranda Jamison at miranda@leaderpress.com or (816) 637-6155 (ask for Miranda); or contact Sharon Donat, Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard general manager, at sharon@leaderpress.com or (816) 776-5454 (ask for Sharon) 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]"

    • 28 min
    "Christmas With Camille"

    "Christmas With Camille"

    Ray County Prosecuting Attorney and Christmas fan Camille Johnston discusses her love of the Dec. 25 holiday with co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney. Topics include Christmas songs, Christmas movies and Christmas memories.

    Credits:
    Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
    Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
    Editing: Shawn Roney
    Musical director: Shawn Roney
    Songs: "Mother Mary's Minuet in F Major" and "The Night the Angels Danced," composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & Secular; "Silent Night," composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (public domain), performed by Sacred & Secular. 

     
    Support the show To advertise on "Ray County Voices," contact Miranda Jamison at miranda@leaderpress.com or (816) 637-6155 (ask for Miranda); or contact Sharon Donat, Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard general manager, at sharon@leaderpress.com or (816) 776-5454 (ask for Sharon) 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]"

    • 41 min
    "October 2023: Crime Chat"

    "October 2023: Crime Chat"

    Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, Undersheriff Steve Mendoza and Detective Joshua Hamner talk with co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney, and co-producer Miranda Jamison about a grant the Ray County Sheriff's Office recently received. Specifically, the law enforcement officers discuss how the funding will help with digital forensics work in investigating crimes against minors involving the use of phones and other electronic communication devices.

    Notes: 
    To read Sophia's story about the grant, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/lerf-board-approves-19000-sheriffs-department. To read Sophia's follow-up story, published Oct. 27, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/commissioners-clarify-lerf-meaning. Both stories are free to view through Nov.  7, 2023. Credits:
    Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn RoneyProducers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn RoneyEditing: Shawn RoneyMusical director: Shawn RoneySupport the show To advertise on "Ray County Voices," contact Miranda Jamison at miranda@leaderpress.com or (816) 637-6155 (ask for Miranda); or contact Sharon Donat, Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard general manager, at sharon@leaderpress.com or (816) 776-5454 (ask for Sharon) 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]"

    • 45 min
    "October 2023: Halloween Chat"

    "October 2023: Halloween Chat"

    Co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss all things (O.K., many things) Halloween, including house/yard decorations, favorite macabre/horror/thriller movies and music that's appopriate for fall/Halloween.

    Notes: 
    To listen to our 2021 Halloween-ish episode, visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/996223/9520478-a-halloween-hangover-episode-or-halloween-leftovers-episode-if-you-prefer."Living Dead Girl" is credited to Rob Zombie. Rockwell was the artist who released "Somebody's Watching Me."To listen to "Halloween" by The Shaggs, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH-Q59geylw.The talisman-themed short story Shawn mentions is titled "The Monkey's Paw," written by W.W. Jacobs. Credits:
    Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn Roney
    Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn Roney
    Editing: Shawn Roney
    Musical director: Shawn Roney
    Music: Variations on "Last Rites for Emily D's Mind, Loop 1"; "Main Theme from 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann"; "Haunted Graveyard Theme from 'The Nun Disappears,' an Imaginary Film by Alfred J. Herrmann"; "A Soul Wanders Through the Afterlife" (For Piano); "Last Rites for Emily D's Mind, Loop 2," composed by Shawn Roney, performend by Sacred & Secular 
    Support the show To advertise on "Ray County Voices," contact Miranda Jamison at miranda@leaderpress.com or (816) 637-6155 (ask for Miranda); or contact Sharon Donat, Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard general manager, at sharon@leaderpress.com or (816) 776-5454 (ask for Sharon) 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]"

    • 56 min
    "The Public Speaks"

    "The Public Speaks"

    The audio of a public forum on a proposed land purchase by Ray County, Mo., held in late August 2023 by the Ray County Commission in Richmond, is featured. Minimal edits. 

    Notes:
    To read the story by series co-host Sophia Bales that appeared in the Sept. 1 issue of the Richmond News, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/residents-heat-packs-courthouse. Free to view through Sept. 19, 2023.Credits:
     Hosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn RoneyProducers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn RoneySales: Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison Editing: Shawn RoneyMusical director: Shawn RoneyMusic: "God Bless Hardin," composed by Shawn Roney, performed by Sacred & SecularSupport the show To advertise on "Ray County Voices," contact Miranda Jamison at miranda@leaderpress.com or (816) 637-6155 (ask for Miranda); or contact Sharon Donat, Richmond News/Excelsior Springs Standard general manager, at sharon@leaderpress.com or (816) 776-5454 (ask for Sharon) 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]"

    • 1 hr 45 min

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