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As the Hamilton City Council made their way through agenda items Wednesday, June 15, 2023 (regular meeting rescheduled from June 8, 2023 due to lack of quorum), they received and accepted the resignation of Mayor Donnie Derryberry. Derryberry cited growing commitments and family health as his reasoning for stepping away from the role.

The U.S. Postal Service announced another postage increase last spring that again sent Periodicals postage into the double-digit zone for annual increases. This mid-year hike was 8.8% for Within County newspapers and 8.1% for Outside County newspapers.

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Engineer Bruce Boettcher with BG Consultants provided Eureka City Council members with a brief overview of the completed Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) draft for the potable water system (drinking water).

Three area Elk County Wrestling club wrestlers traveled to Independence, Mo., on Saturday, April 8, 2023 for the Adidas National wrestling tournament. Tristen Mast and Emma Baumgartel both were named National Champions as they went undefeated in their divisions. Kash Bidwell placed sixth at the tournament.

After serving as Greenwood County Detective for six years, Jason Myers earned a new title as he was named as Undersheriff of Greenwood County on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The appointment was made official on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, during the weekly meeting of the Greenwood County Commissioners. The position became open after former Undersheriff Randy Cox resigned from the role in February 2023.

Greenwood County launched a new mass notification system called Greenwood County Alerts, powered by Genasys, Inc. The new system went live on April 12, 2023 and replaced CodeRED. Greenwood County Alerts will be used to communicate public safety topics including severe weather, evacuations, local emergency notifications, etc. All residents are encouraged to sign up for alerts at https:// greenwoodks.genasys.com/ portal/en. During the registration process, you can choose the types of alerts you receive and how to receive them, including landline phone, cell phone, text/ SMS message and email.

Monday, July 24, 2023 Eureka City Councilman Richard Drake brought the splash park to the floor for discussion. Drake told fellow city officials that many in the community had invested in the splash park, voicing concerns toward the prospects of the facility sitting idle until next spring. He told fellow members of the council that he felt the splash pad needed to run to avoid potential impact this could have on the system and spoke in favor of turning on the water at least once per week until Labor Day. As the item was discussed, it was noted that should water supply levels fall, the water features could be turned off again. City officials reached a consensus to turn on the splash park for use beginning as soon as possible. Individuals were able to utilize the splash park daily, between the hours of 10 a.m.-10 p.m., during summer/ fall days.