Another preliminary status hearing date is planned for a decorated educator charged with electronic solicitation of a minor. A preliminary status hearing in the case against Howard Pitler was set for Friday in Johnson County, but that was moved to May 8 at defense request. Pitler was arrested this past October and char...

The Lyon County History Center is gearing up for its next Community Connection exhibit. Entitled "By Blood, By Choice", the history center is seeking community members' stories to tell for the exhibit to be on display from May 2 to July 31. Lyon County History Center Director Greg Jordan says a variety of dif...

Newman Regional Health's Board of Trustees approved new central monitoring equipment and discussed community health matters as part of its meeting this week. Board members approved new central monitoring equipment at a cost of $180,000. Chief Executive Officer Cathy Pimple says this is a needed upgrade. Newman Regional...

A preliminary hearing is coming in May as part of an aggravated battery case in Lyon County. The hearing in the case against Angel Lemus was originally set for Wednesday but was delayed to May 7 with defense attorney Clark Allemang recently coming to the case. The lead charge against Lemus is aggravated battery on law ...

The recent hail event that impacted parts of the US Highway 56 corridor, specifically the city of Allen, is the worst that City Mayor Jessie Niedfelt can ever recall. At this time, Niedfelt says city leadership is looking into potential resources and programs that can assist residents without quality or any insurance w...

The Emporia High baseball and softball teams picked up sweeps in Wichita against Wichita South on Friday. The Spartans needed just six innings for their sweep, winning the opener, 21-0 and 15-0 in the nightcap. In game one, a 15-run first inning set the tone for the Spartans. Chase Harrington led the way at the plate, ...

Two members of the Emporia High girls basketball team have received All-Centennial League honors, released on Friday morning. Freshman Maycee Davis is a second team selection while sophomore Bailey Wiltz is an honorable mention selection. Davis averaged eight points per game in her freshman year and played and started ...

The Emporia High baseball team split with Ottawa at Soden's Grove on Thursday. Ottawa took the first game, 7-1, before the Spartans bounced back with a 10-1 victory in the nightcap. In game one, Ottawa had a 2-0 lead before the Spartans made it 2-1 through three innings. The Cyclones added two in the fifth and three in...

The Emporia High softball team was swept by Ottawa in a doubleheader on Thursday. Ottawa won the first game, 10-2, before completing the sweep with a 5-1 victory. Emporia High scored both of its runs in the fourth and fifth innings after trailing 4-0 after three innings and 6-1 through four innings. Mackalyeigh Arringt...

The Emporia High girls swim team finished fifth in its home invitational on Thursday to open the season. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Connelly Prouse, Ava Podreabrac, Bailey Wiltz and Brooke Monroe finished fourth with a time of 2:09.39. Wiltz and Woydziak finished sixth and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle. Wi...