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ORRICK – Coach Kirk Thacker brings parts of Hardin-Central’s track and field program to Orrick’s varsity program. Now finishing his first year of teaching and coaching at Orrick, Thacker was a longtime teacher and coach at Hardin-Central, where duties included coaching junior high and varsity track.

HARDIN – Given its size, Hardin-Central has “good numbers” for track and field, varsity coach Brent Behler said. As of March 7, the Bulldogs had roughly 20 boys and eight participating, Behler estimated.

Richmond High School students perform Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” this weekend only on the Farris Theatre stage. Led by teacher Shari Donaldson, the students will tell a story familiar to Shakespeare aficionados and film buffs who have seen Julie Andrews in the 1982 gender-bender film “Victor/ Victoria.” In the play, Shakespeare’s chief character, Viola, takes the role of a man when forced to occupy a position in a royal house, much as Andrews’ character in the film pretends be a man to advance her show business career.

HARDIN – More than four years of work resulted in the addition of more letters – Ed.D – to Hardin-Central Superintendent Trey Cavanah’s collection of degrees. Having received a bachelor of arts in history degree from Baker University, and then masters of education and education specialist degrees through William Woods University in Fulton, Cavanah received his doctorate in education from Woods.

RICHMOND – All four candidates for the two, one-year terms on the school board answered questions about issues and philosophies affecting Richmond School District students and patrons. The public will cast ballots April 5 for the two candidates whose views best fit what voters want.

RICHMOND – Two men seek the Ray County 911 Board chairmanship in the April 5 municipal election. Ray County 911 Board Chairman Paul Harris, manager of Ray-Carroll Fuels LLC for Ray-Carroll Grain Growers, is challenged by Pastor Phillip Powers, who leads the Salvation Army store in Richmond.