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The West Elk Patriots claimed their season opener with a 46-0 win over Argonia/Attica, in less than three quarters of play. The game was called with 10:35 remaining in the third quarter as the Patriots tallied their sixth touchdown of the game.

The Tornadoes got off to a fast start in the 2024 season with a 28-6 win over the Erie Red Devils last Friday, Sept. 6. It took just six plays for Eureka to find the end zone on a 47 yard touchdown run by Peyton Hare capped off by a 2-point conversion by Kalim Mouer. The Tornadoes swarmed on the defensive side of the ball all night taking the ball away from the Red Devils four times. Fumbles were forced by Easton Mead, Braden Grimmett/ Brody Mitchell and Hare. The fumbles were recovered by Cole Ptacek, Tanner Biering and Dylan Hamilton, while TJ Mills added an interception to the turnover total. The rushing attack for the Tornadoes was the engine for the offense against Erie with Hare rushing for 113 yards on the night with 2 touchdowns and one 2 point conversion. Mouer added another 90 yards to the rushing total along with 2 touch downs and one 2 point conver sion. Eureka now looks towards Fredonia in week 2, at home, with a focus to build off of their success in week 1. This Friday’s game will also be the annual Home Town Hero event, which will begin at 6:40 p.m. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. The Tornado junior varsity team is slated to compete at Fredonia on Monday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m.

The Eureka Junior High Tornado football team opened their 2024 season with a 30-0 victory over the Bluestem Lions last Thursday, Sept. 5 at Eureka. The Tornadoes played well at times, especially in the second half, but were still relatively inconsistent. This was due to the fact that they were playing their first game and initially struggled to adjust to the difference in tempo between practice and games.

Eureka Tornado junior high volleyball hosted the Lions of Bluestem for their first action of the 2024-25 school year last Thursday, Sept. 5.

The Eureka Recreation Commission (ERC) recently shared their football schedules for the 2024 season.

Lady Tornado senior Keira Crisswell tied for 7th at her season opener, last Wednesday, Sept. 4, shooting a 51 on the 9-hole round at Eureka Country Club.

Anyone thinking about seeking help for addiction should know that they are not alone. The 2022 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates 46.8 million Americans age 12 and older battled a substance use disorder in the previous 12 months. In addition, 10.5 percent of Americans 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder in the past year.

Emporia area groups looking for financial help to fund new or special projects should plan to apply by Sept. 30 for a grant from the Emporia Community Foundation (ECF).

The Madison City Council meets routinely on the first and third Mondays of each month. The following report was generated from the official minutes of the Aug. 19 council meeting, which were approved at their most recent meeting on Sept. 3.