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Members of the Regional Development Association’s Board of Directors discussed a concept that could change how Emporia and Lyon County handle economic development matters. As part of strategic p...

Sunday is Flag Day, and more American flags than normal will be flying proudly just east of Emporia. The Emporia Lions Club is marking Flag Day with a chance for local and area residents to fly Old Gl...

The Emporia Splash Pad is reopening to the public Saturday. City of Emporia Officials announced the pad will be available for public use beginning at 10 am. The pad’s opening follows repair work...

Boys Cole McCall, Council Grove, 11 years old. Hi, my name is Cole McCall I want to tell you about the field day when I got my hunter education card. When we got there the Quail people fed us all hamb...

The Emporia Public Library is taking another step in expanding its services to the general public. Beginning Monday the library will be extending pickup hours from 1 pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday. ...

USD 252 Southern Lyon County’s 2020 Honor Flight Trip has been grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Honor Flight announced recently that it has made the “difficult decision” to ext...

Emporia High diver Reed Slayden is heading to college. On social media, Slayden said he will attend Evansville to continue his diving career and his education. Slayden was the Class 5-1A diving champi...

The 2020 MLB Draft is complete, and the Kansas City Royals say the draft has given them solid talent for the future. After claiming Asa Lacy from Texas A&M and Nick Loftin from Baylor in the firs...

The Emporia Seniors under-19 baseball team is getting after it with games at the Topeka Seaman Tournament. The Seniors play McPherson at 5:30 pm Friday, followed by back-to-back games against the Tope...

The Centennial League will get smaller in a couple years. Topeka Seaman will move to the United Kansas Conference alongside Shawnee Heights and Topeka West. Highland Park, meanwhile, goes to the Kansa...