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Concerns circulating on social media regarding a recent incident at Dear Elementary School involving a young child prompted a police investigation, which found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing. The Richmond Police Department released a statement last week addressing the incident reported on March 24, following allegations circulating publicly about actions taken by school health staff during their response to a student complaint.

From elementary classrooms to high school programs, Richmond students are learning to put words to their strengths, build confidence and connect their skills to future opportunities. Richmond educators are using the Agilities framework, a system built around 10 work-based skills found in every job, to help students identify their strengths and begin connecting those skills to real-world experiences.

Ray County saw modest voter participation in the April 7 General Municipal Election, with unofficial results showing 11.8% of registered voters cast ballots across all precincts. Of the 15,519 registered voters, only 1,829 cast ballots in the election.

An arrest has been made in connection with a string of recent business burglaries in Richmond, with police linking the suspect to nine break-ins. Cloyce Oliver Wollard, 26, is facing 10 felony charges, including eight counts of second-degree burglary and two counts of stealing $750 or more.