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Jury trial dates now on docket in Lyon County identity theft, conspiracy case
Jury trial is now on the docket in a Lyon County identity theft and conspiracy case. Demetrius Odom, age 30 of Decader, Georgia, was set for potential trial start dates of Feb. 18, March 3 or March 31 as part of a pretrial hearing last week. A motion hearing is planned Feb. 7, with a trial status hearing set for Feb. 1...
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Attempted exploitation plea agreement leads to probation in Lyon County case
Probation is the sentence after a plea agreement in a Lyon County attempted exploitation case. Adam Chestnut had pleaded no contest to two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of at least one child under the age of 18 back in November after he was originally facing 22 exploitation counts. The crime has a presumptive...
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Beacon for Hope readies for fourth annual Unmasking Suicide Masquerade Ball
Residents are encouraged to attend Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention's fourth annual Unmasking Suicide Masquerade Ball this upcoming Saturday. As has been the case throughout the event's brief history, a formal unmasking is a key component of the activities and will happen about midway through the event. Here's Beacon...
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Main Street asking residents to take part in Community Transformational Strategy survey
Emporia Main Street is asking residents to set aside 10 minutes of their time to fill out a survey designed to make downtown Emporia even more accessible and attractive. The survey asks a range of questions, including basic demographic information, how often people visit downtown Emporia, top three concerns facing down...
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Underground Utilities handles water main break near downtown Emporia
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department spent several hours fixing a water main break near the downtown area Sunday evening. Crews were called out to the intersection of Fifth and State around 5 pm. Air temperatures were in the single digits with wind chills below zero as crews handled repairs. This is the second re...
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Latest Sports
Hornet Track Knocks Rust at Rust Buster
The Emporia State indoor track and field teams earned six provisional qualifying marks in their first action of 2025 at the Rust Buster Invitational at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility on Friday. Connor Deters led the way for E-State winning the men's shot put with a throw of 54 feet-10 3/4 inches for a new caree...
Jan 18, 2025
Lebo sweeps Northern Heights
It was a sweep for Lebo against Northern Heights on Friday. Lebo raced out to a 25-0 advantage early in the second quarter en route to a 69-12 victory. Saige Hadley led all scorers with 25 points. Lebo's defense kickstarted a slow start on offense as stated by Head Coach Patrick Gardner. Lebo improved to 3-5 with North...
Jan 18, 2025
Emporia High swept at Washburn Rural
The Emporia High basketball teams were swept at Washburn Rural on Friday night. Washburn Rural took the girls game, 55-24. Emporia High led by eight in the first quarter and led 10-6 heading into the second. The Lady Spartans built their lead back to eight but Washburn Rural went on a 15-2 run to lead 21-16 at halftime...
Jan 18, 2025
Lady Hornets Add Four to 2025 Soccer Class
Emporia State soccer coach Jane Grimley-Gunn has added four high school players to her incoming class of Lady Hornets for 2025. Jordan Clig played defender at Coppell High School (Texas) where she was a four-year starter and was First Team All-District twice. Kadyn Gottmann signed as a goalkeeper out of St. Pius X HS...
Jan 17, 2025
Emporia High boys swim and dive takes sixth at Campus
The Emporia High boys swim and dive team finished sixth at Campus on Thursday. In diving, Joey Krueger finished fourth with a score of 234.30. Logan Woydziak earned a state consideration time in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:11.12. Woydziak finished fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.78. The...
Jan 17, 2025