Category Archives: News

A man accused of rape in an Emporia case from this past summer has a final pretrial this week in Lyon County District Court. Matthew Patterson, age 36, has been charged with five counts overall, inclu...

If you have the chance to stop into the Emporia Animal Shelter this week be sure to thank the dedicated staff for all the work they do in the local community. This is Animal Shelter Appreciation Week ...

Active coronavirus cases continue to trend upwards according to Lyon County Public Health's latest data report. Monday, Public Health reported 31 new cases developed over the weekend putting the overa...

While Newman Regional Health's employee vaccination rate is at a good point ahead of the deadline for President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate, contingency planning is underway for if the hospital cannot...

One individual was arrested following an incident on the Kansas Turnpike Sunday evening where a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper had to discharge their taser. According to Lt. David Hundley of the Kansas...

The Osage County Sheriff's Office is asking anybody with information about a shooting incident early Sunday to step forward. Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies received a 911 call of shots fired at a s...

The Jesus Avila murder case will likely take a significant step forward by the middle to end of this week. Three of the five defendants, 22-year-old Jordy Corjeno-Campoverde, 22-year-old Andrew Granad...

Emporia's annual celebration of veterans is entering the core part of its schedule. All Veterans Tribute has been underway since the annual scramble golf tournament in September, followed by the Quilt...

Allen-Admire firefighters handled a vehicle fire that developed in Admire on Sunday morning. Allen-Admire was one of several Lyon County fire departments called to respond to the 600 block of Market s...

A Reading woman was involved in a vehicle-deer crash early Sunday and went to Newman Regional Health for treatment as a result. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says deputies and Emporia-Lyon County E...