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The July meeting for the Fancy Mustangs 4-H Club was held July 25, at Eureka Downs. The club discussed fair set up and their clubs duties and schedules for the fair. Everybody was looking forward to the fair and having a great and successful weekend.

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Festivities for the annual Severy Labor Day event weekend will be held Aug. 31-Sept. 2. This year’s list of events includes mud volleyball, cornhole, the annual Labor Day Parade, Car Show, Kids’ Tractor Pull and more.

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A ranch parent’s worst nightmare came true on Sunday, Aug. 11 in rural Fall River, when four-yearold Gracie Mast was kicked in the chest by a horse as she was waiting her turn to ride.

Following the conclusion of regular meeting agenda items on Monday, Aug. 19, Greenwood County Commissioners adjourned to Election Canvass. Commissioners voted to accept the two Provisionals recommended for approval and rejected those recommended for rejection. Winners from this year’s primary election will appear on the November General Election ballot.

Starting school for the first time or simply returning to campus after another summer break can lead to mixed feelings. Kids may be excited to see their friends every day, but that comes at the price of the end of lazy summer days.

A man with Eureka ties will soon be traveling from California to New York to promote his newest film, as well as attend its premiere in Kansas City, Mo. Shaun Peterson, son of Bill and Cindy Peterson of Severy/ Climax, recently wrote and directed Lover of Men, a documentary featuring a dozen scholars who argue the personal relationships of former President Abraham Lincoln.

Toronto has been a member of Kansas Communities of Empowerment (formerly “Pride”) since 2019. Last week, Amanda Clasen, Community Vitality Agent with Southwind Extension District, presented the community with a sign to celebrate Toronto’s membership and dedication.