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RICHMOND teachers are part of a Missouri State Teachers Association delegation that meets with state Sen. Denny Hoskins. The group visits the Capitol to discuss education priorities.

RICHMOND – Richmond School District students are receiving math intervention instruction, based on funds provided through the American CARE Act. Selected students at Dear Elementary School participate in this program three days a week for 24 minutes a day.

Gov. Mike Parson announced an end to the crisis in Missouri.

Four candidates competed for two Richmond School Board seats in Tuesday’s elections, with Karmen Dooley the clear winner for one seat, but two candidates tying for the second seat.

Nearly three out of every four Richmond voters agreed to renew the water tax to pay for issues including water line breaks. YES: 261 votes / 73.11% NO: 96 votes / 26.89% Two candidates sought one 911, at-large, board seat, with voters choosing Paul Harris as the winner.

RICHMOND – Dozens of people grazed at snack tables or looked through albums showing historical photographs and documents at the First Baptist Church of Richmond.

FRIDAY marks the opening of The Fancy Donut, 101 W. Main St., across from the Ray County Courthouse. Melissa Heil’s shop offers variety, with pastries, cookies, kolaches, hot food and salad among the menu items. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA

DEANNA LYDAY’S Dear Elementary School first-graders read the book “Flat Stanley, His Original Adventure” by Jeff Brown. His supportive parents mail Stanley, flattened by a bulletin board, to visit family in another state.

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.