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s Students will be returning to the classrooms in the coming weeks as the 2024 25 school year is upon us.

The world is treated to a sports-related spectacle every four summers and in 2024 the celebration of competition and competitors known as the Summer Olympics returns in Paris. Athletes from across the globe have gathered in France to compete for their home countries this summer and fans are turning in to see who takes home the gold in a variety of sports.

Enrollment for Eureka USD 389 will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8. Students in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 6 can visit Marshall Elementary School, located at 1015 N. Jefferson, while enrollment for grades 7 through 12 will be held at Eureka Junior/Senior High School (815 N. Jefferson). Both schools will hold enrollment from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This week is the first week of three that the Greenwood County Delinquent Tax List and Notice will appear in The Eureka Herald and The Madison News, as official Greenwood County newspapers.

After 35 years of service with the Howard Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD), Danny Signer retired as Chief of HVFD earlier this summer.

Gayle LeVerne (Miller) Samuels of Eureka, KS, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka, at the age of 82. Gayle was born January 16, 1942, in Salina, the daughter of Judd A. and Ina LeVerne (Leavell) Miller. Her mother was a teacher and so the family moved often, living with kind families wherever her job took her. Gayle was proud to graduate with the Toronto High School Class of 1960 in Toronto. Following graduation, she attended Wichita Business College. In 1962, Gayle was united in marriage to Harold Samuels in Eureka. To this union, three daughters were born. The marriage later ended in divorce.

February 2, 1958 – July 18, 2024

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And, just like that, another Greenwood County Fair is in the books. It was a great weekend filled with all types of emotions. From excitement to grief and shock to happiness. The youth of Greenwood County didn’t disappoint. If you were unable to attend the various events, you missed out.