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The Eureka Herald won seven awards in the 2024 Kansas Press Association (KPA) Awards of Excellence (AOE) recently.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that 3,522 people were killed by distracted driving in 2021. Distracted driving also poses a significant threat in Canada, where the Canadian Automobile Association reports 47 percent of the nation’s drivers admit to typing or using voice-memo features to send a message while driving. Various behaviors constitute distracted driving, including eating, talking on the phone or adjusting a stereo or entertainment system. However, the NHTSA indicates texting poses a particularly significant threat, as sending or reading a text for just five seconds while driving 55 miles per hour is akin to driving the length of a football field with your eyes closed.

Through the years, The Greenwood County Historical Society and Museum has benefitted from the work of volunteers who have helped in many ways such as doing research and setting up displays.

Sixteen members met for a Eureka Music Club business meeting and program at Christ Lutheran Church on Monday, March 11. Carolyn Perrier and Sheryl Moody served as co-hostesses. Robin Himes, co-president, conducted the monthly business meeting.

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The Harmony Sunflowers 4-H Club had a joint meeting with the Fancy Mustangs on March 3. The meeting was called to order by Fancy Mustang’s Sutton Nelson. The roll call was “What is a food you dislike?” and was answered by 27 members, four cloverbuds and two leaders. Last month’s minutes were read by secretary Natalynn Gulick and were approved as read.

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Commissioner Doug Hendricks called the March 11 regular meeting to order at 1 p.m. Chairman Jake Liebau (via telephone) and Commissioner Perry Russell were also present, as well as County Clerk Kerry Harrod and County Counselor Paul Dean. Others present included: Todd Winscher, Rural Fire; Don Sanders, Public Works; Ken Mitchell, EMS; John Walker, Sheriff; Jenifer Clatt, EMS; Kristina Kraft, Deputy Treasurer; Stefni Hebb, Deputy Clerk; Stephanie Ollenborger, ROD; Chris Miller, Deputy Appraiser; Erica Cordell, Emergency Management (EM); Shari Kaminska, Community Development; Nick Miller, Noxious Weed; Robin Jackson; and Kaye Spooner.