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MOVING FORWARD

4 years ago By News Staff

WARRENSBURG – David Wood’s June 12 outing at Central Missouri Speedway went “a lot better” than his other evenings this stock car racing season. “I’ve had motor trouble from the beginning of the year, and then, I … (couldn’t) get the car to go forward,” Wood said.

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Watson era underway at Norborne Hardin-Central

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

HARDIN – A new coaching era has begun with Norborne Hardin-Central’s varsity 8-man football program. Andrew Watson succeeds Kirk Thacker, now at Orrick, in leading the Aggies.

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Thacker coaches, teaches at Orrick to heal emotionally

4 years ago By Shawn Roney

ORRICK – Kirk Thacker sees his new job of coaching and teaching at Orrick as therapeutic. A 1987 Richmond High School graduate, Thacker became Orrick’s varsity 8-man football and varsity track coach and joined the high school faculty as a social studies teacher this spring.

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Witness Whitmer’s grave dedication set Saturday

4 years ago By News Staff

RICHMOND – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints will dedicate a new grave marker for David Whitmer at 10 a.m. Saturday in Richmond Cemetery.

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Lawson VFW adds mural to honor military branches

4 years ago By News Staff

LAWSON – Lawson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6278’s north wall is covered by a new full-color mural that pays tribute to the traditional military branches – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard.

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Board selects another high school principal; third person to lead school in past three years

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – After serving one year as the Richmond High School principal, Justin Remington is leaving to take a job working for the Grandview School District. “He resigned and took another job at another school district,” School Board President Jon Dana said Saturday.

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District enrollment begins on June 23

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The fall enrollment date starts next week, Richmond School District Superintendent Greg Darling said. “We listened to people,” Darling said Monday.

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Men only hold seats on board

4 years ago By Jack ‘Miles’ Ventimiglia

RICHMOND – The seven-member Richmond Board of Education is down to four members, all men. Vice President Penny Vandiver and member Keri Nettles resigned from their board seats, citing a lack of diversity and a board “where women’s opinions and experiences aren’t valued and respected.” In addition, former board member Monica Shane withdrew her name from consideration for the seat from which Dr.

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