Author Archives: News
Audio - Friday - 05-18-18
Feel Good Friday – EHS Honor Grads Your browser does not support the audio element. Corina Sanchez and Jackie Wellnitz discuss upcoming CASA training sessions. Your browser does not support the ...
May 18, 2018
Flatland Cruisers Car Show returns this weekend
Come rain or shine, the 25th annual Flatland Cruisers Car Show will dazzle downtown Emporia Saturday. A variety of models some from Emporia and others from across Kansas will line Commercial from 8th ...
May 18, 2018
New recognitions part of Saturday's FHTC commencement
The academic year at Flint Hills Technical College culminates Saturday. Commencement exercises begin at 10 am at White Auditorium. Vice President for Student Services Lisa Kirmer says there will be so...
May 18, 2018
Emporia High, Northern Heights, USD 252 high schools set to send off graduates
At the high school level, this is the final weekend for commencement activities across our area. Emporia High School will have its commencement at 3 pm Sunday at White Auditorium. Superintendent Kevin...
May 18, 2018
Lyon County Commission fields trio of budget proposals
The process of setting the 2019 budget continues for Lyon County commissioners. On Thursday, the board fielded three proposals, all requesting slightly higher budgets. County Commision Chair Rollie Ma...
May 18, 2018
Emporia woman sentenced for defrauding Medicaid
An Emporia woman will spend more than a year in prison on a conviction of Medicaid fraud, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Jennifer Flores, 40, pleaded guilty in January in Lyon Cou...
May 18, 2018
Cell phone catches fire in bus outside Emporia High
Little damage resulted from a fire that developed inside an Emporia School District bus Friday morning. A student’s cell phone apparently got too hot and caught fire in a bus at Emporia High, ac...
May 18, 2018
Architects present community wants, needs for potential Rec Center renovation
With a potential renovation hanging in the balance, the Emporia Recreation Center staff and community were presented with a look at various needs and wants from recent focus groups. Architectural firm...
May 18, 2018
Emporia State baseball survives 9th inning scare to win game 1 at regionals
The Emporia State baseball team survived a 9th inning scare on the way to an 8-6 win over number 1 seed Southern Arkansas Thursday. Southern Arkansas scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th with the ty...
May 17, 2018
Emporia High divers wrap up day one at State
After day one at State Emporia High divers are in 2nd, 6th and 11th place. Haylee Weiss is in 2nd place after the prelims. She is 3 points out of 1st place. Whitney Sparks is in 6th place and Karalyn ...
May 17, 2018
