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Deputies: I-35 wreck near Emporia happens after driver fell asleep at wheel
An injury crash near Emporia’s east city limits resulted in a hospital trip for one person Wednesday. Emergency personnel were dispatched to Interstate 35 mile marker 135, or near Emporia’...
Jul 15, 2020
Emporia Seniors scheduled to host Newton
The Emporia Senior Baseball team is scheduled to host Newton in a doubleheader Wednesday night. The 19s are down to their final 4 games of the season. First pitch is set for 6pm at Sodens Grove.
Jul 15, 2020
KHP responds to pair of injury crashes in Coffey County
The Kansas Highway Patrol investigated two injury crashes in Coffey County on Tuesday. The first wreck happened on US Highway 75 near 25th Road Northwest, or about three miles south of BETO Junction, ...
Jul 15, 2020
Teenager who allegedly shot into Emporia dwellings last year to be sentenced Thursday
Sentencing is coming Thursday for a teenager accused of shooting into at least one of four Emporia dwellings last December. Adam Cole Burnett, 18, pleaded no contest to a single count of residential b...
Jul 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: 'Navigating Change 2020' education guidance to be officially rolled out Wednesday
Before the official rollout of the state’s guidance for school districts in dealing with COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon, The Kansas State Board of Education plans to take action on the document We...
Jul 15, 2020
Teen sex abuse suspect into latest challenge of sentence
A man convicted over two years ago of illegal sexual activity with a teenager is challenging his sentence. Derek Gormly was convicted in late 2017 on charges of aggravated indecent liberties and lewd ...
Jul 15, 2020
Suspects charged in June shooting have hearings delayed to August
The three men accused of a shooting in west Emporia last month had hearings in the case postponed. Edgar Gonzalez, Hector Velazquez and William Walters were all set for preliminary hearings Tuesday. T...
Jul 15, 2020
Danny Duffy named opening day pitcher by Kansas City Royals
(kcroyals/ap) The Kansas City Royals have selected Danny Duffy to be the Opening Day starter for July 24 vs the Cleveland Indians. This will be Duffy's third Opening Day start. He also opened the 2017...
Jul 15, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watch canceled early with no reports of severe weather
The risk of severe thunderstorm activity for Wednesday morning has come and gone without any severe weather. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Lyon, Chase, Morris and...
Jul 15, 2020
As Mr. G's Express car wash gets set for formal opening, residents take advantage of free car washes
Mr. G’s Express at Sixth and Prairie is officially opening soon. And area residents have been taking advantage of a unique opportunity to both help the fine-tuning process and get a free car was...
Jul 15, 2020
