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Familiar faces, inside jokes and memories stretching back to elementary school filled the Orrick High School gym as the class of 2026 gathered one final time before receiving diplomas. The 14 students became the 98th graduating class in school history during a ceremony that reflected on years of shared memories, personal growth and the different paths awaiting students after high school.

Two felony cases stemming from the 2024 theft of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) from Richmond Community Bank of Missouri have been dismissed. Montez Sherman of Independence and Terrance D.

The Ray-Carroll County Grain Growers Scholarship Committee awarded 20 scholarships totaling $20,000 to graduating seniors for the 2025-26 school year. The scholarship fund was established in 1981 and awards are presented each spring to outstanding seniors who are children of cooperative members or are members themselves.

What began as an effort to create monthly community-driven activities has grown into an upcoming outdoor event organizers hope will encourage families to unplug, spend time together and make lasting memories at Southview Park.

Laughter, reflection and advice for the future shaped Hardin-Central’s commencement ceremony as the class of 2026 celebrated graduation alongside family, teachers and classmates. The ceremony, held on Mother’s Day for Hardin-Central’s 17 graduating seniors, combined humor, nostalgia and encouragement as speakers reflected on the class’s growth from elementary school through high school.

Longstanding disagreements over towing rotations, dispatch procedures and response times resurfaced during a Ray County Commission discussion about a proposed towing resolution. Commissioners recently reviewed the draft resolution after previously hearing concerns from local towing operators about wreck chasing, dispatch procedures and confusion surrounding towing rotations in the county.

What began years ago with recess, school spirit events and nervous first days of class ended with diplomas, tassels and reflections on adulthood as Richmond High School (RHS) honored the graduating class of 2026.