Category Archives: News
Final Drought Monitor report of 2019 lists parts of area as still abnormally dry
Parts of Lyon County and several neighboring counties to our west and south will close the year drier than normal. Abnormally dry conditions officially cover southwest Lyon County just west of Olpe, a...
Dec 27, 2019
UPDATE: Two to Newman following afternoon crash on Kansas Turnpike Thursday
Two individuals were taken to Newman Regional Health following a single-vehicle accident on the Kansas Turnpike Thursday afternoon. The Emporia Fire Department has confirmed two individuals were taken...
Dec 26, 2019
Special traffic enforcement efforts underway through Emporia Police, Lyon County Sheriff's Office
Special traffic enforcement efforts are now underway, courtesy of the Emporia Police Department and Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. Both agencies are literally working overtime to spot traffic off...
Dec 26, 2019
Lyon County Commission approves permits for new cellular towers Thursday
US Cellular customers in Americus and Olpe will be noticing advanced broadband and cell coverage thanks to the approval of two applications by the Lyon County Commission Thursday. Commissioners approv...
Dec 26, 2019
Suspects accused of drug activity starting court proceedings
The first of four adults accused of drug activity in a case that developed earlier this month will have his first appearance Thursday. Christopher Diaz will have his first appearance shortly after 1 p...
Dec 26, 2019
Convenience store robbery suspect set for motions hearing
With trial looming next month, an Emporia robbery suspect has a motions hearing Friday afternoon. Harold Stewart will be in Lyon County District Court at 2 pm. Defense attorney Steve Atherton has file...
Dec 26, 2019
Emporia business robbery suspect back in court Thursday
One of three defendants in a business robbery case from this past summer in Emporia has a motions hearing in the case Thursday. Gustavo Perez-Garcia has a hearing at 3 pm in Lyon County District Court...
Dec 26, 2019
Christmas Day high temperature sets holiday record for Emporia
Mother Nature left a rewritten record book in Emporia’s stocking for Christmas. Christmas 2019 was the warmest Christmas on record as the daytime high temperature hit 68 degrees. That eclipsed t...
Dec 26, 2019
UPDATE: Car-into-house incident Christmas night in Americus an accident, say deputies
Lyon County deputies say the Christmas Night incident in Americus where a car hit a house was an accident in every sense of the word. Deputy Dan Evans says the incident at 302 Seventh Street happened ...
Dec 26, 2019
30-40 acres burnt in grass fire near Olpe lake Christmas Day
Emporia and Olpe fire crews responded to a grass fire on the west side of Olpe Lake Christmas Day. Crews were called to Road 60 and K shortly before 3 pm. Dispatch originally reported 10 acres were on...
Dec 25, 2019
