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Hays hands Emporia AAA Legion 2nd loss of season
No come from behind win for the Emporia AAA American Legion baseball team in game 2 of the AAA/AA State tournament. Hays, the host team, defeated Post 5 12-3. Hays scored 4 runs in the top of the 1st ...
Aug 01, 2019
Flash flood watch expanded; Chase County only area county not currently included
Periodic heavy rainfall is a distinct possibility for most, if not all, of the KVOE listening area through lunchtime Friday. The National Weather Service has expanded a flash flood watch affecting mos...
Aug 01, 2019
Pretrial date set for Emporia teenager facing aggravated robbery charges
A pretrial hearing has been set for next week in the case of an Emporia teen facing aggravated robbery and related charges. 19-year-old Malik Dorsey waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Lyon C...
Aug 01, 2019
New Strawn woman sentenced to over ten years for second degree murder Thursday
A New Strawn woman will be spending over ten years in prison after being sentenced in Coffey County District Court Thursday. According to a press release from the Kansas Attorney General’s offic...
Aug 01, 2019
Ground broken for Mr. G's Express car wash
Come late January, a new car wash with new technology should have customers at West Sixth and Prairie. The formal groundbreaking for Mr. G’s Express took place Thursday, and owner Danny Giefer s...
Aug 01, 2019
Current year Lyon County budget approved for republishing Thursday
Republishing of the 2019 budget was approved by Lyon County Commissioners during their weekly action session Thursday. The purpose of the republishing is to provide commissioners budget authority to a...
Aug 01, 2019
Tenth annual Denim and Diamonds Gala expected to be a sellout
Organizers of the annual Denim and Diamonds Gala are getting set for a sellout evening. Newman Regional Health Director of Business Development McKenzie Cinelli says earlier this week they had to add ...
Aug 01, 2019
Emporia PD: Farm tractor responsible for downed poles, lines near Flinthills Mall
Traffic at an intersection near Flinthills Mall was blocked for about an hour after utility poles were taken down Thursday. The incident happened around 9 am at 15th and Stanton. Emporia Police Office...
Aug 01, 2019
UPDATE: Impersonating officer suspects turn themselves in
Two people have turned themselves in as local authorities investigate a pair of suspected impersonating officer incidents in Lyon County this week. Detective Sgt. Jacob Welsh says 18-year-old Joseph H...
Aug 01, 2019
Tee times set for Emporia Mens and Womens City Golf Championships
The Tee times have been set for Saturdays first round for the Emporia mens and womens City Golf Championships. 49 golfers, 9 in the Championship flight, are entered in the mens tournament. The champio...
Aug 01, 2019
