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Students: Sleep in a Box 'amazing opportunity' to help Emporia Rescue Mission
Two nights sleeping in boxes have provided some Emporia State University students with some fresh perspectives on life. Sleep in a Box brought students from the Didde Catholic Campus Center and other ...
Apr 14, 2019
Pool equipment, phone system, architect renderings up for discussion by Rec Commission board
Several items worth noting are on the Emporia Recreation Commission’s agenda for its monthly meeting Monday. Board members could approve a set of inflatable toys that could be used at the Jones ...
Apr 14, 2019
Parents of middle school, high school students encouraged to attend information meeting on substance abuse
The latest seminar in the Emporia High Parent Engagement Series is coming Monday night and will deal with the difficult topic of substance abuse. Emporia High and Communities in Schools are encouragin...
Apr 14, 2019
Preliminary hearing Monday related to October kidnapping case
One man accused of kidnapping in an incident last fall is set for an appearance in Lyon County District Court on Monday. Brandon Villa has been charged with aggravated kidnapping after an incident rep...
Apr 14, 2019
Appeal denied in 2012 Lyon County child sex abuse case
One man who pleaded guilty to child sex abuse in Lyon County over six years ago before trying to withdraw his plea last year did not find favor with the Kansas Court of Appeals. Clinton Rife pleaded g...
Apr 14, 2019
Rekindling leads to minor grass fire north of Emporia Saturday
Emporia Fire crews were toned out for a reported brush fire just after 8:30 pm Saturday. The fire was reported at 1139 Road L, roughly 7 miles north of Emporia on Kansas Highway 99. According to a pre...
Apr 14, 2019
Emporia State football holds spring game
The Emporia State football team held their spring game Saturday. Team Swarm won 7-0. Running back Calvin Boyce scored the lone touchdown. Receiver Corey Thomas was named the offensive MVP. Jahmek Murp...
Apr 14, 2019
Emporia State softball sweeps Nebraska Kearney
The Emporia State softball swept a doubleheader from Nebraska Kearney Saturday. The Lady Hornets walked off with a 8-7 win in the first game scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th. Pinch runner Grace...
Apr 14, 2019
Emoria High girls swim team 3rd at Wichita West
The Emporia High girls swim and dive team finished in 3rd place at the Wichita West Invitational Saturday. The Lady Spartans had 2 first place finishes and 1 state qualifier. Diver Haylee Weiss finish...
Apr 14, 2019
Emporia State has 6 top 5 finishes at KT Woodman
The Emporia State track and field team had 6 top 5 finishes at the Wichita State hosted K.T. Woodman Classic Saturday. Jazmin Williams finished in 2nd place in the long jump. Hannah Shield finished in...
Apr 14, 2019
