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Defendants in Emporia stabbing case sentenced to probation
A stabbing incident near downtown Emporia last summer has led to probation for the defendants. Following her conviction on single counts of aggravated battery and interference with law enforcement in December, Raena Grana was sentenced to two years probation with an underlying prison term of a year for probation violat...
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Missouri man sentenced to probation after pair of law enforcement pursuits in, near Emporia
A Missouri man who led two pursuits involving area law enforcement agencies last summer was sentenced to probation Wednesday. Frederick Beecher Hogue of Hollister, Missouri, was accused of leading a short high-speed chase in the Emporia city limits in early July, followed within minutes by a second chase from Emporia i...
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Leiszler accepts plea agreement in Emporia mistreatment case
Sentencing is slated for early March after an Emporia man accepted a plea agreement for mistreating a dependent adult or elder person this week. Jacob Lee Leiszler pleaded no contest to one of the two counts against him, specifically the one accusing him of taking between $25,000 and $100,000 from the victim between ea...
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Symphony in the Flint Hills returning to Chase County for 20th annual event
The 2025 Symphony in the Flint Hills is heading back to Chase County. The signature event, which has its administrative offices in Cottonwood Falls, will be held at the Evans Family property June 14. As has been the case for years, the concert experience highlighting the Kansas City Symphony will be bolstered by specia...
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Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office seeking public help in patch redesign effort
The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office is redesigning its official patch. And it is asking county residents to help the process. The office says it is looking for designs that that will be symbolic of the dedication and service provided by deputies as well as the county's 166-year history and spirit. Residents with desi...
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Three higher seeds move on in girls portion of Flint Hills Shootout
One upset highlighted Day 1 of the Flint Hills Shootout at White Auditorium on Monday. The Mission Valley girls, the six-seed, knocked off No. 3-seed Wabaunsee, 32-28. Mission Valley will play No. 2-seed Chase County at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the first semifinal. Chase County defeated Council Grove, 54-33. In the win, Cha...
Jan 21, 2025
Lady Hornet Disc Golf Wins Big In Florida
The Lady Hornet disc golfers wrapped up an impressive weekend in Florida with a team championship on Monday. The #2 ranked team of Atlanta Krueger & Madeline Joiner took the title with an eight-stroke victory over Clemson at the Florida Collegiate Classic. The Lady Hornets were in second after day one on Saturday...
Jan 20, 2025
Emporia High boys wrestling 30th at Newton Tournament of Champions
The Emporia High boys wrestling team finished 30th at the Newton Tournament of Champions which wrapped up on Saturday. Entering wrestling on Saturday, the Spartans had five wrestlers still alive. Three wrestlers made it as far as the fourth round of the consolation bracket, Dustin Dobson at 150, Christian Trujillo at 1...
Jan 19, 2025
Chiefs Advance to AFC Championship Past Texans 23-14
The Kansas City Chiefs began their pursuit of a third-straight Lombardi trophy with their eighth-straight playoff win beating the Texans 23-14 at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday. The Chiefs led 6-3 at the end of the first quarter and had their initial score set up by a 63-yard return of the opening kickoff by Nikko Remigio...
Jan 19, 2025
Hornets Drop Two at 'The Multi'
The Emporia State basketball teams fell twice at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletic Center in Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday. The ESU men couldn't hold onto a halftime lead and fell in a 48-45 decision to the Mules. ESU used a 12-2 run early to take a 20-17 lead midway through the first half and led 30-25 at the break. The H...
Jan 19, 2025