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RICHMOND – Violent crime statistics over the past nine years have not moved much. They range from a nineyear low of 203 in 2019 to a high of 257 in 2016.

RICHMOND – The Missouri Central Regional Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Clark, teaches at Richmond High School. “We’re excited about that,” district Superintendent Greg Darling said.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post, dated Tuesday, July 27, is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Contributors are Athalia Christie, MIA1; John T. Brooks, MD1; Lauri A. Hicks, DO1; Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, PhD1; Jonathan S. Yoder, MSW, MPH1; Margaret A. Honein, PhD1; and the CDC COVID-19 Response Team.

RICHMOND – There will be fewer places to vote in the Tuesday, Aug. 3 election, Ray County Clerk Glenda Powell said.

RICHMOND – Whether agreeing two years ago this month to allow a law firm to join in the national opioid lawsuit will pay off for Ray County remains unclear following a settlement reached last week between several states and pharmaceutical companies.