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Because of its size, 12 students, Orrick’s 2024 high school graduating class seemed more like a family than a group of students, according to Natasha Hicks. Hicks and her scholastic siblings bid one another farewell Sunday afternoon with a commencement ceremony in the Orrick High School gym.

There was an overwhelming sense of love and pride as the graduating students of the Hardin- Central High School class of 2024 eagerly prepared to take the momentous walk across the stage to receive their hardearned diplomas.

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Around 7:15 p.m. on a recent Friday at Spartan Stadium, Hayden Happy was officially declared a Richmond High School (RHS) graduate.

Researchers around the globe continue to investigate Alzheimer’s disease, the most commonly diagnosed form of dementia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive form of dementia that affects around 6.5 million people in the United States. Since AD affects parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language, notable symptoms include memory loss and difficulties communicating.

The National Institute on Aging defines Alzheimer’s disease as a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and an individual’s ability to think. The majority of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are 60 and older, which can give the impression that the disorder is exclusive to the elderly. However, younger adults are not immune to the disease, and a small percentage of individuals under 60 could be diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.

An Excelsior Springs woman has entered a not-guilty plea to two felony charges in Ray County Court. Kathryn J.