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Mayor Richard Clark called the September 6 Howard City Council meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with council members Martin Hunter, Derek Cookson, Erica Cordell, Gary Harrod and Jerrad Pope present. Also present was Clerk Joanna Hunter.

The four Greenwood County libraries – Fall River, Hamilton, Madison and Eureka – recently sponsored a bookmark design contest in four age categories. Participants were asked to design a bookmark showcasing something they love about Greenwood County and/ or its libraries. Design submissions were then judged by the Greenwood County Commissioners. Winning designs came from: Lincoln Treece, age 4, Eureka; Annabelle Boles, age 11, Madison; Sadie Seiter, age 13, Virgil; and Marilyn Cathey, age 19 and above, Eureka.

Several flu shot clinics are being planned during October for residents to take proactive measures, if they choose to participate.

Revisited Adding Golf Program To Athletic Program

Greenwood County Hospital Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting on Monday, September 18 at the Greenwood Hotel for the annual tea luncheon.

The digital age has dominated twenty-first century life and transformed how people live. Access to information pertaining to just about any topic is now never more than a quick smartphone search away. That’s made information more readily available, but it’s also led some to believe there’s simply too much data to process at times.

The Hamilton USD 389 board of education met for a regular business meeting on Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. The following article was drafted from the unofficial minutes of the meetings, drafted by the school board clerk, which are subject to board approval.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.