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Rick Smith, former Hamilton County schools superintendent, dies

Superintendent Rick Smith speaks at a Hamilton County Board of Education meeting in 2015.
Superintendent Rick Smith speaks at a Hamilton County Board of Education meeting in 2015. Superintendent Rick Smith speaks at a Hamilton County Board of Education meeting in 2015.

Former Hamilton County schools superintendent Rick Smith has died at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer.

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(READ MORE: Rick Smith plans to remain schools superintendent through 2019)