Category Archives: News

Strong City looks poised to add a splash pad by late summer. Mayor Lydia Simmons says construction could begin within a month just east of the town's community-built playground and just south of the f...

This is a huge week for the Emporia Saint Patrick's Committee. The community group is ending its first-ever online auction Tuesday evening. Over 55 items are currently up for bid on the group's Facebo...

Numerous hearings of note are set to take place Wednesday in Lyon County District Court, including several cases connected to alleged property crimes or violent activity. Luis Abundiz-Correa has two p...

Emporia Police officers are warning residents of the latest scam allegedly involving somebody claiming to represent Evergy. Officers say a suspect is calling people, claiming they are behind on paymen...

One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County early Monday. Emporia Fire and EMS was called to mile marker 105, about 22 miles southwest of Empori...

Activity picked up in the Kansas Legislature last week. Our Emporia League of Women Voters Vote Tracking Committee tracks bills and votes on the following topics: abortion, civil rights, climate chang...

USD 253 Emporia Public Schools will be offering free meals to local children over the course of Spring Break. Meals will be available for all children ages 1-18 beginning Monday and continuing through...

A preliminary hearing is coming in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Malia Thurman is accused of marijuana distribution, marijuana and paraphernalia possession following alleged activity in early ...

A man accused of aggravated burglary from an alleged incident this past August will have his latest hearing in Lyon County District Court Monday. Bryan Antonio Landaverde will appear for a "show of ca...

A Melevern man is facing drug possession charges in Osage County following a traffic stop Friday. According to a news release from Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, a sheriff's deputy initiated a traf...