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RICHMOND – A Richmond Little Spartans preschool philosophy is learning through actions, based on information from Dear Elementary School. “We encourage learning through every aspect of our day, including play.

RICHMOND – At 12:03 p.m. March 27, the Richmond Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire on East Main Street in Richmond, Fire Chief Mark Sowder reported.

RICHMOND – “It’s a busy time of year at Dear Elementary,” school information states. Teachers and students have been trying to get back into the swing of things after several snow days kept them out of school.

ORRICK – The Orrick School District reported that, to start the week of March 21, teacher Cassie Smith and students Natasha Hicks, Madisyn Hartwick, Keeley McAfee and Payton Vassmer traveled to the Capitol in Jefferson City for the Recognition and Awards Ceremony for Youth Art Month. The girls’ artwork had been on display on the third floor rotunda of the Capitol for the past month. Smith and students received recognition for their work from Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.

RICHMOND – The Tequila Jalisco folks continue efforts to reopen their original restaurant on East South Street and Missouri Highway 13, and to open a second restaurant, Taco Jalisco. A Feb.

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.