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Suspects accused of drug activity starting court proceedings
The first of four adults accused of drug activity in a case that developed earlier this month will have his first appearance Thursday. Christopher Diaz will have his first appearance shortly after 1 p...
Dec 26, 2019
Convenience store robbery suspect set for motions hearing
With trial looming next month, an Emporia robbery suspect has a motions hearing Friday afternoon. Harold Stewart will be in Lyon County District Court at 2 pm. Defense attorney Steve Atherton has file...
Dec 26, 2019
Emporia business robbery suspect back in court Thursday
One of three defendants in a business robbery case from this past summer in Emporia has a motions hearing in the case Thursday. Gustavo Perez-Garcia has a hearing at 3 pm in Lyon County District Court...
Dec 26, 2019
Christmas Day high temperature sets holiday record for Emporia
Mother Nature left a rewritten record book in Emporia’s stocking for Christmas. Christmas 2019 was the warmest Christmas on record as the daytime high temperature hit 68 degrees. That eclipsed t...
Dec 26, 2019
UPDATE: Car-into-house incident Christmas night in Americus an accident, say deputies
Lyon County deputies say the Christmas Night incident in Americus where a car hit a house was an accident in every sense of the word. Deputy Dan Evans says the incident at 302 Seventh Street happened ...
Dec 26, 2019
30-40 acres burnt in grass fire near Olpe lake Christmas Day
Emporia and Olpe fire crews responded to a grass fire on the west side of Olpe Lake Christmas Day. Crews were called to Road 60 and K shortly before 3 pm. Dispatch originally reported 10 acres were on...
Dec 25, 2019
Osage County in burn ban for Christmas Day; very high fire danger areawide on holiday
Abnormally warm conditions, dry grasses and gusty winds have set the table for very high fire danger areawide. Osage County has announced a county-wide burn ban through 8 am Thursday. All burn permits...
Dec 25, 2019
Communications tower decisions ahead for Lyon County Commission
Lyon County commissioners have two action items on their action meeting agenda Thursday. Commissioners will consider how to proceed with two communications towers requested by US Cellular, one in the ...
Dec 25, 2019
Burlington man killed in Christmas Eve crash
A Christmas Eve wreck near Burlington killed one man and hurt two others. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened on Lynx Road just south of Burlington shortly before 3:30 pm. The driver, 24...
Dec 25, 2019
UPDATE: Emporia Fire investigators find more extensive damage after house fire Christmas Eve
Emporia Fire investigators continue their work after a Christmas Eve house fire in town. Firefighters were called to 502 Whildin just after 6 pm. Fire Capt. Ron Ewing says the fire damaged a crawl spa...
Dec 25, 2019
