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Alvarado pleads, Massey set for trial during hearings in Lyon County District Court Wednesday
A pair of defendants in separate and unrelated cases were in Lyon County District Court Wednesday afternoon. According to Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman, Amanda Alvarado pled to charges of possessi...
Jan 30, 2019
Lyon County Commissioners to receive quarterly update during weekly action session Thursday
Reports and requests are expected to highlight the Lyon County Commission’s weekly action session Thursday. Flint Hills Community Health Center Executive Director Renee Hively will be in attenda...
Jan 30, 2019
Emporia State softball 8th in MIAA preseason poll
The Emporia State softball team has been picked 8th in the MIAA Coaches Preseason poll. Washburn is the top pick followed by Central Oklahoma, Central Missouri, Northwest Missouri State, Missouri West...
Jan 30, 2019
Preliminary hearing Feb. 20 in Shepherd case
A preliminary hearing is on the docket for late next month in the case of a woman who allegedly hit a second woman with her car over the weekend. Ryan Michelle Shepherd made her first appearance in Ly...
Jan 30, 2019
Planned power outage approaching for areas east of Emporia
Westar Energy is closer to its planned power outage for areas east of Emporia. Work is slated for 12:30 to 3:30 pm Friday, and spokesperson Gina Penzig says most of the system maintenance will deal wi...
Jan 30, 2019
Presentation on teen depression, anxiety set for Wednesday evening at EHS
CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness and Communities in Schools Mid-America will present some valuable information for teenagers and their parents Wednesday night. Officially, this is a parent informati...
Jan 30, 2019
Vicious animal case going to trial in Cottonwood Falls -- but not until April
Jury trial has been delayed in a Chase County vicious animal case. Trial for Shelby Carson was originally set for Thursday but was moved to start April 25 as part of a recent hearing. A final pretrial...
Jan 30, 2019
Former Chase County jail staffer charged with unlawful relations with inmate
A former Chase County jail staffer faces charges of misconduct with an inmate. Courtney White-Dold was charged last week with a single count of unlawful sexual relations after alleged activity from la...
Jan 30, 2019
Audio - Wednesday - 01-30-19
Sacred Heart Youth Coordinator Blake Vajgrt previews the youth group’s annual bierock sale. Your browser does not support the audio element. Westar Energy spokesperson Gina Penzig previews plann...
Jan 30, 2019
Latest scam calls involve jury duty, IRS
Two area law enforcement agencies are warning about scams circulating at this time. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says one resident reported receiving a call claiming that individual had miss...
Jan 30, 2019
