Series co-hosts Sophia Bales and Shawn Roney discuss the Orrick R-XI School District's decision to go to a four-day-a-week class schedule, effective the 2023-24 school year.Orrick coach Kirk Thacker and student-athletes Jonathon Harris, Kirra Vaughn and Addison Chapman comment on the four-day-a-week change.Richmond boys tennis players Gabe Baker, Drew Isaacson and Felix De Hesselle, and coach Brett Terry discus some firsts for their program.Richmond boys golfer Morgan Battagler and coach Murray Dennis discuss Battagler recently shooting a hole-in-one at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond. Hardin-Central student-athlete Hannah Finley discusses setting a personal best in the girls discus."Look to the West"Chief Gregory Dull and Nate Williams, parks, recreation and community center director, approach the Excelsior Springs City Council for requests.Shawn reads his recently published column about his desire to see the sights and play pickleball in the Greater Los Angeles area. "Let's Chat, Pt. II"Sophia and Shawn discuss a story about the apprehension of an escapee from the Ray County Jail in Henrietta and Shawn's LA-themed sports-and-music column. To read about the change in the Orrick R-XI School District's class schedule, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/orrick-schools-switch-four-day-week. To read about the Richmond boys tennis team's historic victory, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/terry-spartans-get-first-dual-victory. To read about Battagler's hole-in-one, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/sports/battagler-joins-elite-group-golfing-feat.To read about the April 17 Excelsior Springs City Council meeting covered by Elizabeth Barnt, visit https://www.excelsiorspringsstandard.com/news/es-council-new-tax-collection-begin-oct-1. To read Shawn's LA-themed column, visit https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/la-my-pickleball-music-and-sports-watching-lady. Stories about the Ray County Jail escapees include the following, https://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news/robinson-being-housed-clay-county.Content is free to view through May 7, 2023.Credits:Producers: Sophia Bales, Sharon Donat, Miranda Jamison, Shawn RoneyHosts: Sophia Bales, Shawn RoneyScripting/Editing/Narration/Drum Machine Programming: Shawn RoneyThe 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]"