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Season ends for Emporia High baseball
St. Thomas Aquinas out scored the Emporia High baseball team 7-2 in the Aquinas hosted regional championship game Thursday night. The Spartans left the bases loaded in the first inning without scoring...
May 17, 2019
Regional Track meets on Friday Schedule
Regional High School track meets will be held Friday. Emporia High will be hosting a 5A regional at Emporia States Welch Stadium and Zola Witten Track. They will be competing against athletes from Bas...
May 17, 2019
KDEM plans visit to Lyon County to observe flood damage
The Kansas Division of Emergency Management is planning a stop in Emporia next week to observe flood damage. Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell says KDEM staffers will visit Lyon Co...
May 17, 2019
Emporia High girls swim team ready for State
The Emporia High girls swim team will have 4 swimmers competing in 6 events beginning Friday afternoon. Ashlyn Alingh will swim in the 50 free and 100 butterfly. Your browser does not support the audi...
May 17, 2019
New fundraising drive announced to assist homeless men, women & children in Emporia
Family Promise of the Flint Hills has recently announced a new campaign to aid those in the Emporia area who do not have a stable housing situation. This fundraising drive began after Chairman Doug Ep...
May 17, 2019
USD 252 holds Drone Technology Night to showcase new drone program
People from across the area gathered southwest of Hartford to watch a special demonstration at the Drone Technolgy Night on Thursday. USD 252 Southern Lyon County held the event at 763 Road T near Har...
May 17, 2019
USD 245 Southern Coffey County settles in employment discrimination lawsuit; district denies any violations
An area school district sued by a former principal for alleged employment discrimination has agreed to a settlement in the case. USD 245 Southern Coffey County has agreed to pay $11,250 and provide "o...
May 17, 2019
Court documents: Money order from former Chase County jailer to inmate led to discovery of illicit relationship
More information is coming to light about the former Chase County detention staffer charged with illegal sexual contact with an inmate. Maudi McCorgary stands accused of one unlawful sexual relations ...
May 16, 2019
Emporia High divers advance to semi-finals at State
All 3 Emporia High divers have advanced to the semi-final round at State. After the preliminary round Emporia High senior Haylee Weiss is in 2nd place by less then 5 points. Cadance Vincent is in 12th...
May 16, 2019
Rangers rout Royals 16-1
The Texas Rangers routed the Kansas City Royals 16-1 Thursday afternoon. The Royals scored a run in the 1st inning to take a 1-0 lead. Texas tied the game in the 4th inning and then scored 5 runs in t...
May 16, 2019
