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Eureka Fire To Construct Training Structure

Eureka Fire To Construct Training Structure

Eureka City Fire Chief Luke Westerman announced during a recent city council meeting that the department was once again a recipient of funding through the Tim Underwood Memorial. Westerman explained that live training opportunities don’t come by often, and shared intentions for constructing a training structure with those dollars. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

Eureka USD 389 To Host Open House

Eureka USD 389 To Host Open House

This Wednesday, Aug. 21, Eureka USD 389 will host their annual open house. Students and their parents/guardians are encouraged to attend the event, allowing students to bring supplies and meet their teachers. During the monthly meeting of the Eureka USD 389 Board of Education, board members once again decided to serve a free meal to those attending. The open house cookout will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on the east side of Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS) (circle drive). The EJSHS commons area will also be available for those who wish to eat indoors. The Marshall Elementary (ME) open house will be held from 6-7 p.m. The EJSHS open house will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

Correction:

An incorrect name listing was inadvertently included in last week’s edition (dated Aug. 14). The last name of ‘Watts’ was listed in error in association with the Greenwood County Commission meeting article. The former Noxious Weed Director’s name should have read as follows: Jennifer West. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

2024 Severy Labor Day Event Aug. 31 - Sept. 2

2024 Severy Labor Day Event Aug. 31 - Sept. 2

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. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

Three Greenwood County Cowboys Claimed Money At 13th Annual Eureka Pro Rodeo

Three Greenwood County Cowboys Claimed Money At 13th Annual Eureka Pro Rodeo

Three Greenwood County Cowboys claimed earnings over the weekend at the 13th Annual Eureka Pro Rodeo event, which was held at Eureka Downs on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

Madison Pacesetters 4-H Club

Madison Pacesetters 4-H Club

On July 29, the Madison Pacesetters 4-H Club held its August monthly meeting at the fairgrounds during the Greenwood County Fair. Thirty-four members, three cloverbuds and two leaders attended the meeting. Members shared a pizza lunch to celebrate the last day of the fair. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

Circus Coming To Eureka

Circus Coming To Eureka

Friday, Sept. 13 the Culpepper and Merriweather Great Combined Circus will hold two shows in Eureka. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM

Greenwood County History

Greenwood County History

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Historical Society Featuring Display On Community Of Climax

Historical Society Featuring Display On Community Of Climax

The Greenwood County Historical Society has begun a new display series showcasing communities in Greenwood County beginning with the community of Climax. Items in the display include a letter jacket, a basketball uniform, photos and information about buildings in the town of Climax and a feature on the Order of Eastern Star and Bernadine Russell who served as Worthy Grand Matron for the State of Kansas in 1963. Formals that she and her daughter-in-law Hazel Russell, who served as a Page for the Grand Chapter meeting in Topeka, are included in the display. 08/20/2024 11:00 PM