The Eudora Times

07/22/2025

Renovations to Twin Oaks Golf Complex will be underway shortly with a goal to be done within the next several months.

Renovations to Twin Oaks Golf Complex will be underway shortly with a goal to be done within the next several months. Owner Brandon Yates said work on footings and foundations for the renovations for the complex at 1326 E. 1900 Road will begin in the next couple of weeks. This comes after the county...

07/21/2025

Pvt. Thomas Jesus Romero, 19, graduated earlier this month from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Pvt. Thomas Jesus Romero, 19, graduated earlier this month from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Romero completed 13 weeks of intensive basic training as one of over 60 recruits in Training Platoon 1035. During this time, he achieved the following: Expert rifleman, EGA (Eagle, Glob...

07/20/2025

The farmers market is moving indoors Tuesday.

07/20/2025

“Don’t let anybody tell you you can’t do something,” Gavin said.

Gavin Frazier will take his place in the outfield this week in a rare opportunity to experience the big leagues. The 11-year-old, described as hardworking, dedicated and athletic by his parents and baseball coach, will play at the 2025 All American Games baseball tournament in Florida. After tryouts...

07/20/2025

Washboard cookies are like a lightly spiced sugar cookie. They get their name from the use of a fork to create light hashmarks on their surface before baking them.

I have been spending some time reading through the Harvey County Fair’s entry guidelines book, looking at all the food categories. The one that intrigues me, which I need to pay more attention to when I go look at the exhibits this year, is for cookie jars. For the entry, the cookies have to be...

07/19/2025

“As time goes on, historical structures and sites can deteriorate, and are susceptible to weather and fire,” Terwilliger said. “Hundreds of thousands of people walked through Douglas County on those trails going to the West Coast. That’s a big part of our history.”

Terwilliger suggests those who live in rural parts of the county participate in the survey.

Many Douglas County residents think of the county as just the place where they live, but archaeologists and geologists see 13,000 years of county history waiting to be discovered. University of Kansas geologist Rolfe Mandel and Augustana University archaeologist Austin Buhta, along with undergraduat...

07/19/2025

Around 100 community members gathered at the pool Friday evening for a dive-in movie showing of "Moana 2."

07/18/2025

Two local universities announced students who completed their degrees and those earning honor roll distinction.

Two local universities announced students who completed their degrees and those earning honor roll distinction. Emporia State University students announced its graduating class of May 2025. The following students are from Eudora: Devon Moncrief, summa cm laude with a bachelor of science in business...

07/18/2025

Nancy Wickersheim and Crystal Hinman walk through the doors of Homestead of Eudora each week with homemade bouquets eager to put smiles on residents’ faces.

Nancy Wickersheim and Crystal Hinman walk through the doors of Homestead of Eudora each week with homemade bouquets eager to put smiles on residents’ faces. They are greeted as they decorate the cafeteria tables with flowers that brighten up the room. Volunteers with the Eudora Giving Garden make ...

07/18/2025

Because of questions about federal funding coming down to the state, many employees of the state’s Migrant Education Program housed in Eudora have either had their contracts non-renewed, resigned or transferred to other programs.

Because of questions about federal funding coming down to the state, many employees of the state’s Migrant Education Program housed in Eudora have either had their contracts non-renewed, resigned or transferred to other programs. The state’s Migrant Education Program is funded by the federal gov...

07/17/2025

Remember When…Here’s a photo of high school tennis coach Van Thompson coaching an intramural tennis program in April 1975. Thompson, who won the Kansas City Open two times, coached the intramural squad before there was an official school team. Newspaper courtesy of Eudora Community Museum.

07/17/2025

With the city now in need of another city manager, it felt like a good time to re-run an editorial that I wrote in November 2022.

With the city now in need of another city manager, it felt like a good time to re-run an editorial that I wrote in November 2022. At the time, it made absolutely no difference to the City Commission, which opted to run a secret hiring process instead. We hope that will not be repeated. Overpaid,...