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Landline calls from Olpe area to Lyon County 911 not going through
Lyon County Dispatch is trying to determine why the county’s emergency 911 service is not working for landlines in and around Olpe. The problem was noted around 10 pm Sunday night. Cell phone ca...
May 21, 2018
State High School Boys Golf tournaments on Monday schedule
The State High School boys golf tournaments will be played Monday. Emporia High will be playing in the 5-A tournament. Sophomore Gentry Scheve is going into the state tournament coming off a regional ...
May 21, 2018
Emporia High wishes best to graduating seniors
Emporia High School’s commencement celebrated four years of hard work by its graduating seniors. Friends and family packed White Auditorium on Sunday to celebrate the 358 graduating EHS seniors....
May 21, 2018
Applications available for United Way grants
The United Way of the Flinthills is encouraging local organizations to apply for the 2018 Emerging Needs Grant. The grant provides local non-profit organizations with funds for new projects and progra...
May 20, 2018
Local organizations to help make summer safe for local youth
Emporia families will receive a lot of information on safe summer activities this week. The fifth annual Keep it a Safe Summer event will be taking place Wednesday at the Lyon County Fair Grounds Ande...
May 20, 2018
Circus comes to Emporia
The Carson & Barnes Circus Saurus dazzled community members in Emporia this weekend. The Emporia Fire Department helped pamper a pair of Asian elephants before their big shows in Emporia. Your br...
May 20, 2018
Yankees power past Royals 8-3
The New York Yankees hit 5 home runs to power past the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Saturday. New York took a 2-0 lead on an Aaron Hicks inside the park home run. The Royals tied the game at 2 when Alciedes...
May 20, 2018
Emporia Highs Haylee Weiss 3 peats as 5-1A State Diving Champion
For the 3rd year in a row Emporia High Junior Haylee Weiss is the 5-1A State diving Champion. Haylee was in 2nd place after the semi-final round. She would finish in first place by nearly 30 points. W...
May 20, 2018
Harvick wins NASCAR Monster Energy All-Star race
Kevin Harvick continued his winning ways Saturday by winning the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup All-Star Race, to win 1 Million Dollars. Clint Bowyer was involved in a wreck that took 8 cars out of content...
May 20, 2018
Emporia man facing multiple charges following three separate pursuits
An Emporia man is behind bars after eluding law enforcement on his motorcycle on four separate occasions late Friday into early Saturday morning. Andrew Reisen Jr., 19, of Emporia was arrested on mult...
May 20, 2018
