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Emporia AAA Legion Sam Ellis Classic Champions
The Emporia Senior American Legion baseball team is the Sam Ellis Classic Champion. The Post 5 Seniors shutout Hays 3-0 to win the Championship game. Hayden Baumwart was the winning pitcher going the ...
Jun 10, 2019
White Sox out score Royals 5-2
The Chicago White Sox out scored the Kansas City Royals 5-2 Sunday afternoon. Jorge Soler hit a solo home run in the 4th and scored in the 9th on a Cheslor Cuthbert double.The Royals are off Monday. T...
Jun 10, 2019
Public encouraged to attend early-childhood community input sessions in Emporia on Monday
Area residents are encouraged to attend one of two community input sessions Monday on improving the state's early childhood system. The Kansas Children's Cabinet and Trust Fund, Kansas Department for ...
Jun 09, 2019
Court of Appeals upholds sentence in latest appeal of 1999 Lyon County kidnapping, rape convictions
The Kansas Court of Appeals has denied the latest appeal in a Lyon County kidnapping, rape and criminal sodomy case dating back nearly 20 years. The recent ruling follows convictions in 2000 against J...
Jun 09, 2019
Suspect added to Lyon County's Most Wanted list
The Lyon County Most Wanted list is expanding. Tony Ray Smith, 60, is now sought on suspicion of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act. He was convicted in Lyon County on an aggravated batter...
Jun 09, 2019
Fiscal 2020 budget, master agreement approvals ahead for FHTC board
The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees will meet Monday afternoon. The board may well approve several significant documents for the upcoming fiscal year, including the budget, master agre...
Jun 09, 2019
May 28 tornado confirmed in Osage County
The National Weather Service has confirmed a third tornado as part of severe thunderstorm activity in late May. The tornado started in Osage County, although not where it was originally reported. The ...
Jun 09, 2019
White Sox shutout Royals 2-0
The Chicago White Sox shutout the Kansas City Royals 2-0 Saturday. The White Sox scored the games only runs with a home run in the second inning. The Royals were shutout on 3 hits. The Royals and Whit...
Jun 09, 2019
Emporia AAA Legion remains undefeated in Sam Ellis Classic
The Emporia Senior American Legion baseball team remains undefeated in the Sam Ellis Classic. Saturday the Post 5 Seniors run ruled Belle Plain 17-2 to win all 3 pool play games. Post 5 scored 5 runs ...
Jun 09, 2019
The Kansas Optimist Jr District Qualifier
It was a rough day for Emporia and area golfers in the Optimist Kansas District qualifier played at the Emporia Golf Course Saturday. In the boys 16-18 age group Caleb Schmidt finished in 7th place fi...
Jun 09, 2019
