Road conditions have improved after a stubborn batch of wintry precipitation, but they are not back to normal yet.
Lyon County Road Manager Dennis Baysinger says the high level of sunshine we received today (TH) has helped to clear ice from the roadways.
Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says while conditions have improved tremendously, residents should still take caution while travelling after sunset.
The Emporia Police Department has returned to normal crash reporting procedures after being in Phase III accident reporting through most of Wednesday and Thursday.
Numerous schedule adjustments have been in place today (TH):
Education
*USD 244 Burlington closed Friday
*USD 245 Leroy-Gridley closed Friday all activities cancelled
School Activities
*Emporia High Mini-Dance Clinic practice canceled Thursday; Monday’s practice to be extended from 6-8 pm
Community
*Abundant Harvest not having its evening meal Thursday*
*American Legion Post No. 5 closed Thursday. Activities cancelled*
*American Red Cross-Emporia State University blood drive moved to the Flinthills Mall former KansasWorks office space. Event runs from 11 am-5 pm
*Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Valuation Committee meeting postponed to Feb. 14*
*Emporia Senior Center closed Thursday*
*Emporia Sertoma Club meeting at Pizza Ranch cancelled Thursday
*Emporia Friendship Center – Meals on Wheels closed Thursday
*Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland’s Amend Girl Scout office closed Thursday
*Hetlinger Developmental Services will be open but there will be no bus service Thursday
*L-CAT closed Thursday
*Lyon County History Center closed Thursday. *Emporia Pop-Up Museum at Village Elementary postponed Thursday until further notice*
*Salvation Army office and thrift store closed Thursday
*Shiloh Pregnancy Center closed Thursday
*Sunshine Sisters no class Thursday
*Americus Township Library closed Thursday
*Coffey County Lake closed Thursday
*Council Grove Public Library closed Thursday
Churches
*Harveyville United Methodist Church food pantry to open Friday*
*Lebo Baptist Church Bible study cancelled Thursday
*Lyndon United Methodist Church offices and preschool closed Thursday
Government
*Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs mobile visit in Council Grove cancelled Thursday
Medical
*Newman Regional Health Auxiliary volunteers do not need to report through Friday if it is too cold or unsafe to travel.
Business
*Cradle to Career Literacy Center closed Thursday
*Kari’s Diamonds and Bridal closed Thursday
*Steve’s Trash Service will run Thursday’s routes in Lebo and Olpe on Friday*
At least one weather-related injury crash has already been reported in the area this (TH) morning. Tyler Godwin, age 20 of Haysville, was hurt after his car hit an icy patch on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 106, about 21 miles southwest of Emporia, shortly after 1 am. His car went off the highway and rolled. Godwin was taken to Newman Regional Health afterward with suspected minor injuries.
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