Incumbent Jami Reever says she is excited about the future for USD 253 Emporia -- which is why she's running for re-election this year. After moving to Emporia in 2009 to serve as the executive director of the United Way of the Flint Hills, she has been director of the nonprofit public policy organization Kansas Apples...

A chase that allegedly began in Franklin County and ended in Lyndon has led to formal charges of attempted murder and other counts. Franklin County deputies say they were dispatched to an address just east of Pomona shortly after 2 am Tuesday after a report of shots fired into a home as a suspect allegedly left the sce...

Lyon County Commissioners have contributed to a new construction project on the Lyon County Fairgrounds. During their regular action meeting Thursday, commissioners approved donating $10,000 to the Lyon County Fairboard to assist with the construction of a new chicken and rabbit building, which board member Aaron Armit...

Following a rough winter storm season, Emporia Public Works is currently looking at some changes to snow and ice removal procedures before winter conditions return to the area later this year. That was the main takeaway from Emporia Public Works Director Dean Grant, who presented a winter storm response recap to Empori...

Seven of USD 253 Emporia's nine school buildings have been nominated to be recognized as Capturing Kids' Hearts National Showcase Schools. That was one of the many highlights of the latest district strategic plan quarterly update presented to USD 253 Board of Education members during Wednesday night's regular meeting. ...

Two members of the Emporia High boys basketball team received All-Centennial League honors released on Friday. Rylan Crowell is a first team selection after averaging 13 points per game. Crowell had a career high 24 points on Feb. 11 at Junction City, his second game of the season of 20 points or more. Nolan Jacob is a...

The Flint Hills League announced its All-League basketball teams on Friday. On the girls side were four unanimous first team selections, Osage City's Kaelyn Boss and Emory Speece, Chase County's Madelyn Wilson and Lyndon's Allie Kneisler. Wabaunsee's Talen Orton rounds out the first team selections. Second team honoree...

Two area teams saw their seasons end in their respective classification's state tournaments on Thursday. In Class 2A in Manhattan, the Chase County girls fell to Doniphan West, 60-44. Chase County led 2-0 but didn't have a lead after that. The Mustangs led 22-11 at the end of the first quarter and led 26-13 in the seco...

The top-seed Olpe boys held off No. 8 Little River to advance to the 1A-DI semifinals with a 57-53 victory to earn their fifth-straight state semifinal appearance. The Eagles and Redskins were tight early trading the lead throughout the first 16 minutes but Little River converted a controversial tip-in at the end of t...

One area team clinched a ticket to the semifinals while two others saw their season end on day one of state basketball tournaments on Wednesday. At the Class 1A-Division II State Tournament in Colby, the Lebo girls advanced with a 44-24 victory over Hodgeman County. Lebo led 10-6 after one and 24-12 at halftime. The Wo...