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Applications are now being accepted for the Barbara Robison Nicholas scholarship, given through the Greenwood County Historical Society. This is a $300 scholarship available to any high school senior that lives in Greenwood County. The scholarship is open to seniors attending public school or home school.

On Monday, Feb. 13 members of the Eureka City Council voted to approve Resolution 24-10, a Declaration officially ending the Water Watch.

Friends and family gathered at Memorial Hall last Friday, Feb. 16, for a special reception honoring Miranda Colangelo as “Community Member of the Year” for 2023.

West Elk Patriots will be represented by three wrestlers this week at the 3-1A boys state tournament in Salina, as senior Evan Coble, junior Creyo Koop and sophomore Edward Metcalf all punched their tickets to the state tournament.

Marshall Elementary fifth grader Molly Dehlinger claimed first place honors, in the 11-yearold girls division, at the Garden Plain Knights of Columbus Regional Free Throw Contest last Sunday, Feb. 19, when she made 21 of 25 free throws.

The Madison/Virgil USD 386 Board of Education heard from Superintendent Tammy Baird who revisited discussion pertaining to building use during inclement weather. Baird noted she had consulted the school’s attorney who suggested, and she agreed, that the school district facilities stay closed during inclement weather days. She advised that this would include not having recreation team practices on those days as well.

A Eureka freshman will represent the Tornadoes at his first state tournament this week. Tornado Mason Hughes placed fourth at the Eureka Regional and will join Lady Tornadoes Lyndsey Escareno and Makyla Gore in Salina this Thursday-Saturday for the state tournaments.

Mayor Richard Clark called the Jan. 15 meeting of the Howard City Council to order at 7:30 p.m. with council members Martin Hunter, Jerrad Pope, Derek Cookson, Gary Harrod present. Also present was Joanna Hunter.

WICHITA - More than 1,280 students completed a total of 1,380 degrees at Wichita State University in fall 2023.