Category Archives: News
Positive impacts of educational redesign apparent following presentation at USD 253 Board meeting Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia Board of Education members received a first-hand demonstration on educational redesign efforts at Logan Avenue Elementary School Wednesday evening. The board's meeting began with a uni...
Oct 24, 2019
Hygienic Hornets win Community Impact Challenge grant with presentation on Wednesday
The final three teams in the Community Impact Challenge (CIC) presented their unique projects in Emporia State University’s Blue Key Room on Wednesday, all competing for the $500 grant. CIC invi...
Oct 24, 2019
USD 251 North Lyon County receives $10,000 donation from RES Americas for district Honor Flight program
RES Americas, the developers and construction firm for the Reading Wind Facility, is continuing to impact the local community this time through a donation to USD 251. During a special ceremony Wednesd...
Oct 23, 2019
Robbery suspect receives prison time for burglary plea
Prison time lies ahead for a man who accepted a plea agreement in what was originally a robbery case in Emporia this past spring. On Wednesday, Malik Dorsey learned he would spend 36 months in prison ...
Oct 23, 2019
Emporia City Commission approves radio purchase, $900,000 bond
Emporia city commissioners have approved action to renovate the city-county emergency radio system. During a special action session, Wednesday morning commissioners voted 4-0, with one abstention, to ...
Oct 23, 2019
Emporia's drug takeback event canceled
Emporia will not have a drug takeback effort this weekend. The fall rendition was originally planned for Saturday at Flint Hills Community Health Center, but Emporia Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says the Dru...
Oct 23, 2019
'Spooky Movie Trivia Night' planned
Some spooky happenings will take place at Twin Rivers Winery and Gourmet Shoppe on Thursday. Organizers of the No Coast Film Festival have set up a — well, what else — movie-based trivia n...
Oct 23, 2019
Medicare tele-town halls begin Wednesday
Over the next six weeks, Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall is holding several telephone-based town halls for people who have questions about Medicare, including one Wednesday. People can call 877-229-...
Oct 23, 2019
Sugar Skull! performance 'pretty sweet'
Sugar Skull! A Dia de los Muertos Musical Adventure! came to Albert Taylor Hall in Emporia on Tuesday, bringing all the spirit and joy of Mexican culture with it. Sugar Skull! tells the story of how a...
Oct 23, 2019
USD 253 early learning discussions to continue during Wednesday board meeting
The results of recent site visits by USD 253 administrators will highlight the Emporia Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening. A group of 8 district staff members and representatives of HTK Arch...
Oct 22, 2019
