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Dance team bake sale
May 15, 2008
The EHS Dance team will have a bake sale Saturday, May 24 from 9 a.m. to noon in the C&S Market parking lot.
Health Screening Clinic
May 15, 2008
The Eudora Health Screening Clinic for people over 60 will take place from 9 to 10 a.m. May 20 in the Pinecrest II Apartments Community Room, 924 Walnut.
Days Gone By
May 15, 2008
5 years ago From the Eudora News May 2003 Just five days after graduating with the rest of her class during Sunday’s commencement ceremony, Tonie Barnett went to New York City where she began pursuing a career in modeling.
Teachers, board ratify contract
By David Oakes
May 15, 2008
After just three rounds of negotiations, teachers in Eudora USD 491 have a contract for the 2008-09 school year.
Attorney General honors Eudora DARE program
By David Oakes
May 15, 2008
Kansas Attorney General Stephen Six on May 7 recognized members and organizers of the DARE Plus program at Eudora West Elementary School.
USD 491 accepts bids totaling $20 million
By David Oakes
May 15, 2008
The Eudora USD 491 Board of Education Thursday accepted 22 bids totaling more than $20 million in various construction jobs for the new elementary school.
City increases dog fines
By David Oakes
May 15, 2008
Citing a new charge by the Douglas County Humane Society, the city of Eudora now has increased the amount an owner will be charged each time a dog is sent to the pound.
2008 Senior Awards list
May 15, 2008
Eudora High School had its fifth annual senior honors ceremony and dinner May 10 at the school.
KU graduation ceremony Sunday
May 15, 2008
Twelve Eudora area residents are candidates for degrees at Kansas University.
The Eephus Pitch
By Caleb Regan
May 15, 2008
Three years ago, I thought fantasy sports were for couch potatoes who’d never played a down, inning or minute of a sport in their life. Since that time, I’ve learned there’s more to it than that. I’ve taken part in two seasons of fantasy football, and am entrenched in my first season playing fantasy baseball. It’s a blast.
Girls third, boys sixth at league
Taylor Bern
May 15, 2008
Eudora competed in the first of three postseason meets Thursday in the Frontier League Championships at Spring Hill.
Ward plays the part of spoiler
Taylor Bern
12:00 a.m., May 15, 2008 Updated 04:12 p.m.
The Cardinals decided to make things interesting trailing 4-0 with two outs in what turned out to be their last game of the season.
Softball season comes to an end in first round a year after reaching title game.
Taylor Bern
12:00 a.m., May 15, 2008 Updated 04:23 p.m.
One season after advancing all the way to the state tournament finals, Eudora’s season came to an end just as its postseason was getting started. The Cardinals lost 3-2 to Santa Fe Trail in a thrilling first round match-up in the regional tournament.
EHS student council president to stay involved in college
By David Oakes
May 15, 2008
Connor Hartpence has excelled at most things he’s done during his academic career in the Eudora schools. He is in the top 10 percent of his class with a 4.6 grade point average, a Kansas ACT Scholar, won various scholarships and is president of the student council. So, it is puzzling when he says one of the things he’ll miss most about high school is one of the few things in which he participated that wasn’t a success.
The luck of the draw
By David Oakes
May 15, 2008
Over the 15 year period that the Frontier league has held the league art festival, Eudora High school has never finished lower than third place, and that trend continued May 7 as EHS art students won the contest portion of the festival.
LMH gets planning commission approval
By David Oakes
12:00 a.m., May 15, 2008 Updated 10:47 a.m.
After a public hearing Wednesday, Eudora Planning Commissioners conditionally recommended approval of a preliminary plat for Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s primary care facility.
EHS set to graduate 96 seniors Saturday
12:00 a.m., May 15, 2008 Updated 03:58 p.m.
Eudora High School graduation ceremonies for the Eudora class of 2008 will be Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the EHS gym.