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Ashley Marie Olson of Eureka and Ronald Daely Shear of Paris, Ill. announce their engagement.

During the Greenwood County Hospital (GWCH) Board of Trustees meeting held on Thursday, May 23, CEO Sandra Dickerson discussed ongoing work to transition the former CareArc dental office into a suitable space for medical examinations. Exam rooms have been closed in, drywall has gone up and flooring installation was completed last week. It is anticipated that the project will be finished within the next two weeks. Dickerson noted that, when work has finished, Dr. Mark Basham and Jennifer Eagleson, APRN, will move into the space.

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Following water damage to the main gym floor at Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS), the Eureka USD 389 Board of Education began soliciting bids to replace the gym floor. It is believed that the damage was the result of a roof leak, following a heavy rainstorm over a weekend that left standing water on the gym floor. This caused the floor to warp in places. During their routine monthly meeting on May 13, Superintendent Scott Hoyt shared that he was working with insurance and Stanfield Roofing on the matter. He further noted that the district had received one bid, but was hopeful to gather additional bids and share with the board at a later date. On Wednesday of last week, the board met for a special meeting to discuss the floor bids, employment and a retirement. They reviewed the following bids: Great American Hardwood Flooring, $221,530 plus a quote from Heartland Seating to move the bleachers for $18,990, totaling $240,520 (timeline of project, end of June with completion slated for Sept. 1); Lankford Enterprises Inc., $247,150, includes bleacher movement, (timeline of project, June 10 to August 1) and Baseline, $232,050 plus a quote from Heartland Seating to move the bleachers for $18,990, totaling $251,040. The board approved the bid from Lankford Enterprises Inc., with hopes the project will be completed before school resumes this fall.

Local resident Cammie Wilson will soon bring a dash of her family roots and a pinch of creativity to Eureka’s Main Street through the opening of her new business, the CammieJane Studio. Wilson’s love of antiques and items crafted with care, will soon be shared with the community in her new creative space. Growing up surrounded by history, in a home built in 1880, Wilson’s app reciation for antiques was fostered by her father.

Residents who utilize trash service through the City of Severy will soon see a cost increase in their trash services as the city council approved the increase during a special meeting on Wednesday, May 15.

The Monday, May 13 Madison/Virgil USD 386 Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Dallas Luthi at 7:01 p.m. Roll call was answered by Jennifer Watts, Dallas Luthi, Ty Gaines, Justin Isch, Gary Kile, Amy Hind and Jannette Luthi. Also attending were Superintendent Tammy Baird, Kristy Johnson, Amanda Schild, Dacia Brandt, Jenn Boles and Lily Hudson. Marcie Harrison joined the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Mark Adams joined at 7:30 p.m.

With the start of summer and vacation travel, the Greenwood County Historical Society is pleased to announce participation in the Sunflower Summer Program through the State of Kansas.

Four area schools were represented at the State Track & Field Meet, held at Wichita State University, in Wichita last Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25.