Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health announces cluster statistics breakdown
For the first time, Lyon County Public Health is also outlining a general caseload breakdown by cluster type without mentioning the location involved. *Meatpacking has one cluster with 187 total cases...
Jun 05, 2020
Prayer event, Zoom forum to precede Friday's protest march
The death of George Floyd in Minnesota nearly two weeks ago is leading to several events in Emporia on Friday. A prayer vigil has been announced for 12:30 pm outside First Christian Church, 202 East 1...
Jun 05, 2020
Emporia's JC Penney store to close this year
JC Penney has announced over 150 store closures later this year as its bankruptcy proceedings continue. Unfortunately for local shoppers, the Emporia store at Flinthills Mall is on the list. JC Penney...
Jun 05, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County confirms sixth death related to COVID-19
A sixth Lyon County Resident has died due to coronavirus The patient, identified as a Hispanic male in his 50’s, passed away Wednesday. No further details have been announced. Public Health is a...
Jun 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Legislature approves COVID-19 compromise bill in special session; now awaits Governor's signature
A compromise COVID-19 recovery bill passed through the Kansas Senate Thursday afternoon. The final vote in the senate was 26 to 12 in favor of the bill’s passage after the Kansas House of Repres...
Jun 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Senior Center continuing suspension of operations through early July
Despite Lyon County moving into a modified phase three of its reopening plans, the Emporia Senior Center has announced it is continuing to suspend operations through the duration of the phase. Operati...
Jun 04, 2020
Local businesses join outcry for change following the death of George Floyd
Actions speak louder than words, and during a time where racial tensions are at an all-time high, two local businesses are taking action to use their words for change. As some have noticed in recent d...
Jun 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County now in modified Phase 3
Lyon County Public Health is moving into the next phase of the coronavirus recovery process effective immediately. Lyon County commissioners have approved a new health order during their weekly action...
Jun 04, 2020
Heat exhaustion cited as contributing factor in Chase County wreck
A Butler County man was taken to Emporia for medical treatment after a wreck in Chase County on Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Jacob Jergensen of Augusta crashed around 2:30 pm ...
Jun 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Coffey, Osage counties add cases
Coffey and Osage counties added to their coronavirus caseloads this week. Coffey County added its first new case in a month Wednesday. Details are pending. It now has 51 total cases, one active case, ...
Jun 04, 2020
