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The regular meeting of the Gregory County Board of Commissioners, held at 9 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the Burke Civic Center, opened with an extended period of public input concerning the county’s minimum acreage requirement to build a dwelling.

The Gregory School District Board of Education was treated to a recounting of the Costa Rica trip that Miss Kurtz led 13 students and three other adults on earlier this summer at the regular board meeting held at noon, Monday, September 8, 2025.

Equipment failure put an early halt to street grinding, Public Works Superintendent Guhner Kepler reported at the regular meeting of the Gregory City Council, 6 p.m., on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The machine was being looked at the evening of the council meeting.

Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services will hold their 3rd annual butterfly release at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Gregory Park Performance Center. September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time, and September 10 is Suicide Prevention Day.

Homecoming is just around the corner, and the Gregory School District has already been busy getting ready. Theme days build excitement Each day of Homecoming week has a different theme for students to follow when choosing their wardrobe, deviating from their standard school attire.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has released the latest data from its Public Libraries Survey (PLS). Each year since 1988, the PLS has provided a national census of America’s public libraries. The data are collected from approximately 9,000 public library systems comprised of over 17,000 individual main libraries, library branches, and bookmobiles in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.

In August 2025, the State Library proudly awarded certification to 36 librarians representing 25 libraries, including Gregory Public Library Director Tara Engel. This voluntary certification program honors library directors and staff who have successfully met the established certification standards.

The Gregory County FFA Chapter will host its first annual Test Plot Field Day on Monday September 8, 2025, at Tom and Rhonda Waterbury’s field located just east of Gregory. The address is 28834 338th Ave. but is located just west of South Central Livestock Supply. There will be signs posted. The event will go from 6-8 p.m.

Gregory swimmers made waves this season, showing strong performances and team spirit this summer. Gregory swimmers from 7-14 years old, dove into the pool with determination, bringing home personal bests, medals, and plenty of cheers from teammates and fans.

The calendar has officially flipped to September, and that means many fall hunting seasons are officially here. September 1 kicks off with the much-anticipated dove, archery deer, and Unit 1 goose seasons.