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County Aiding With Preparation Of Eureka Downs For Greenwood County Fair

Community Enrichment Manager for the City of Eureka Staci Crumrine attended the Greenwood County Commission meeting Monday, June 10 with County Extension Agent Ben Sims to speak on the Eureka Downs facility. Crumrine explained that a preliminary building inspection had been held recently. Following the inspection, the city was told the turf room located on the upper floor of the building could not be used until safety items were installed such as lighted exit lights and emergency lighting in the stairs in the event electricity goes out. Crumrine told commissioners that the city was asking for assistance in getting this in place prior to the Greenwood County Fair. At this time, Crumrine announced that funding in association with historic horse racing was anticipated to be received in July, but this work would need to be done prior to the receipt of these dollars. After noting that racing at Eureka Downs could potentially begin in 2026, she shared that the funding allocation anticipated to be received this summer would be for making the track and facility race ready. In further discussion, Eureka City Administrator Joel Laws noted that the monetary contribution previously made by the county for their contribution towards facility management, had gone towards utilities which total approximately $30,000 annually. Laws explained that the historic horse racing appropriation wouldn’t be received before the 2024 Greenwood County Fair. Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Eureka Steve French shared that a plan was drafted for replacing the base items necessary to get by for use of the upper level during the fair until the remainder can be addressed. Commissioners approved $871.56. County Commissioner Roy Ballard noted that he thought there could be savings on the utilities by ensuring that everything that can be, is turned off when the facility is not in use. Commissioner Mac Obourn noted that the current lack of inefficiency is a contributing factor. County land owner Shilo Fury attended the commission meeting seeking clarification into a matter pertaining to K Road, south of Piedmont, at the Greenwood/Elk County line. Fury noted that a map referencing this road as abandoned had been found, but research had been done in Elk County and no documentation had been found to substantiate passage of this. As he described the issue, Fury noted that a portion of the road is deeded to an owner of one of the properties along the stretch, and basically serves as a driveway. Legal Counsel Paul Dean clarified that this is approximately half a mile of road and about the first 1/4 mile has never been closed and Elk County shows that this is closed. 06/11/2024 11:00 PM

Community Meeting To Be Held Next Wednesday

Eureka city residents are encouraged to attend a community meeting next Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m., at the Eureka Public Library where the topic of discussion will be the proposed continuation of the 1% sales tax. 06/11/2024 11:00 PM

The Eureka Herald Named Boyd Community Service Award Recipient At KPA Awards Of Excellence Celebration

Two southeast weekly newspapers received special awards last Friday, June 7, during the Kansas Press Association’s (KPA) Awards of Excellence (AOE) Celebration. 06/11/2024 11:00 PM

Hamilton Days 2024

This Saturday, June 15 06/11/2024 11:00 PM

Blood Drive To Be Held Tuesday, June 25

The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Tuesday, June 25 at the Eureka United Methodist Church from 12 to 6 p.m. 06/11/2024 11:00 PM

Madison/Virgil USD 386 Held Special Meeting

The Madison/Virgil USD 386 Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday, May 30, where they approved the contract with OPAA, accepted a teacher resignation and a resignation from a board member. 06/04/2024 11:00 PM

Greenwood County 4-H Council Collected Cans For Kansas Honor Flight

The bi-monthly meeting of the Greenwood County 4-H Council was held on May 20 at 7 p.m. in Neal with 14 members, five leaders and one agent in attendance. Since this was their buddy meeting, members brought a younger 4-Her to learn about the duties of a 4-H Council member and enjoyed a yummy walking taco meal. 06/04/2024 11:00 PM

Greenwood County Commissioners Held Regular Business Meeting

On Monday, June 3, Courthouse Maintenance Supervisor Greg Rawlings followed up with commissioners on the three quotes presented last week for compressor replacement for the courthouse chiller. Rawlings shared that his recommendation was to proceed with the project through Modern Air. Discussion ensued in regards to replacement of just one compressor or two. Commissioner Roy Ballard discussed cleaning the system and noted that only one of the compressors need replaced. Ballard commented that they were not going to get it perfectly clean. Rawlings voiced no opposition to putting one in rather than two, however noted he would recommend putting in a new filter in 6 months if they go with one. A 1-year warranty is offered for the new compressor(s). Commissioners made a motion to approve Modern Air for compressor replacement at $12,264 with the option for Rawlings to get the second compressor–taking the total to $20,205-if needed. 06/04/2024 11:00 PM

East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club To Meet

The East Central Kansas Model T Ford Club (ECKMT) meets the second Thursday of the month. The ECKMTs will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, in the conference room of the Burlington Library. The library is located on Highway 75 in Burlington. Members are asked to bring their own entree/sandwich and a side dish or dessert to share with the meal, which will be eaten before the meeting. 06/04/2024 11:00 PM