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TOPEKA - Last week, Senate Bill 135 was introduced in the Kansas Legislature that, if approved, would launch a pilot medical cannabis program allowing patients diagnosed with at least one of 16 covered medical conditions to seek relief through their primary care physician.

The Greenwood County Cattlemen’s Association (GCCA) held its annual membership meeting on the evening of March 5, at the Eureka United Methodist Church. Following a meal provided by the Eureka Methodist Women, members heard an update on the 2024 Symphony in the Flint Hills (SFH) (to be held in northwest Greenwood County) from SFH board president, Mike Collinge and SFH Volunteer Coordinator, Jeanna Beeman. The evening’s featured speaker was Kansas Department of Agriculture’s (KDA) Agri-Business Coordinator, Tessa Beeman. A 2019 graduate of Olpe High School, T. Beeman shared information on several of KDA’s programs for producers, then presented a slideshow of her 2023 exchange tour of several Mexican beef facilities.

The third annual Lloyd Leitzel Memorial Scramble, a Flint Hills 3-D archery shoot, will be held on April 20 and 21, at 2135 S Road, in Eureka. The two-day event, hosted by the Eureka Archery Club, will begin with a shotgun start on Saturday, at 9 a.m., with an individual 3-D 30-target shoot. There is a youth, adult and proclass division, offering the following classes: Open (50-yard max), Hunter (40yard max), Women’s (35yard max); Youth 16 & under (35-yard max) and Pro Class (50-yard max). The pro-class will have 50% payback. The other classes will offer added money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

The local Girl Scouts, with the assistance of the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office, hosted their annual seatbelt safety check point last Wednesday, March 20, at the intersection of 7th and Main Streets, in Eureka.

Private First Class (PFC) Leah Miles graduated from Airborne School on Friday, March 22, in Fort Moore, Ga.

Preparation work was recently completed for the Hamilton USD 390 Greenhouse project and efforts have now turned towards framing of the structure.

With the recent acquisition of the former CareArc building (1602 N. Elm Street), multiple health care services offered by the Greenwood County Hospital (GWCH) have found a new home.

This Wednesday, March 27, the Eureka Foundation is holding a Match Day Giving Event. Through the Patterson Family Foundation, the Eureka Foundation would receive a match up to $70,000 in donations if the grant is approved. All funds donated will assist Greenwood County Hospital (GWCH) with costs associated with acquiring the CareArc building, which is now the home of the Eureka Clinic.

The Greenwood County Community Center (GCCC) committee met last Monday, March 18, and among their routine business, the group approved to proceed with signage. According to the unofficial minutes, the entryway sign on Jefferson Street will be replaced and named the Matt Samuels Complex. Mayor Steve Coulter will get estimates. On the front of the concourse building, Eureka Downs will be taken down and replaced with a GCCC sign on the front of the building.