Category Archives: News
Sertoma Club serves biscuits and gravy for their annual scholarship breakfast
The Sertoma Club’s 11th annual scholarship breakfast was Saturday. The biscuit and gravy breakfast was served to benefit local college students. Annually the Sertoma Club attempts to give out be...
Oct 3, 2020
Local agencies continue voter registration efforts as general election date draws nearer
The League of Women Voters and Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow are increasing their efforts to increase voter registration in the local community with the general election quickly approaching. Teressa...
Oct 3, 2020
New CASA of the Flint Hills Director excited to continue program's growth for the future
SOS has announced its new CASA of the Flint Hills Director. Corina Sanchez has been tapped to fill the leadership role left vacant by former director Dena Russell who announced she would be stepping d...
Oct 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County Commission meeting canceled
Coronavirus is altering the meeting schedule for the Osage County Commission next week. Monday's meeting is canceled, according to County Clerk Rhonda Beets. The reason is an unspecified "COVID situat...
Oct 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County adds four cases, active caseload dips; increases slight at Emporia State and USD 253
Reversing Thursday's minor increase in active cases, Friday's statistics from Lyon County Public Health saw recoveries outnumber new activity. Public Health announced four new cases and seven recoveri...
Oct 2, 2020
USD 253 groundbreaking ceremony kicks off renovations to Walnut Elementary School Thursday
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools has officially broken ground on improvements to one local elementary school as part of the $78 million Building for the Future bond initiative. District administrators, ...
Oct 2, 2020
Sacred Heart Catholic School prepares for 47th annual Mexican Supper
With concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic still looming, the 47th annual Mexican Supper at Sacred Heart Catholic School will look a little different this year. The supper will be drive-through only. I...
Oct 2, 2020
Annual FHCHC drive-through flu shot sees strong attendance Friday
Local residents rolled through Flint Hills Community Health Center Friday to receive their annual flu shot. The Health Center’s traditional drive-through flu shot clinic ran from the early hours...
Oct 2, 2020
St. Marks Lutheran Church Congregation Challenge, LCAT efforts bolstering KVOE Drive for Food
St. Marks Lutheran Church is in the middle of their Congregation Challenge to benefit KVOE’s annual drive for food. The Congregation Challenge challenges the Congregation of St. Marks to donate ...
Oct 2, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Numerous scams now out and about
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, so do scams. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Division of Emergency Management say a host of schemes may well be circulating, some simultaneou...
Oct 2, 2020
