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Christian Road Bridge opens, monitoring plan in place

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Christian Road Bridge is now open to traffic, marking a long-anticipated milestone for Ray County. The project, built through collaboration between the county, Mo-DOT, Burns & McDonnell and Decker Construction, was confirmed complete during a recent commission meeting, where engineers detailed the bridge’s safety, testing results and long-term monitoring plan.
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Spartan tradition grows with recognition of longtime supporters

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The Richmond R-XVI School District has found a new way to celebrate the people who have stood behind its student athletes for decades. This fall, the administration began recognizing longtime contributors to Spartan athletics during home football games, highlighting the deep ties between the school district and its community.

School FLEX program aims to boost attendance, job skills

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Richmond High School seniors will soon have the chance to earn credit while gaining real-world experience through a new scheduling option that blends classroom learning with job or internship hours. Richmond High School leaders introduced the Spartan FLEX Program during the October 16 Board of Education meeting, outlining a scheduling option for seniors beginning in the second semester of the 2025–26 school year.