Category Archives: News
Quilts of Gratitude being displayed at the Emporia Public Library until November Ceremony
In honor of the 2019 All Veterans Tribute, Quilts of Gratitude are once again being given to local veterans. More than 50 quilts have been put together to give to local veterans. Organizer Rosetta Fie...
Oct 18, 2019
Emporia Area Chamber/League of Women Voters conclude candidate forum series Thursday
Educational redesign, teacher retention and the $78 million facility improvement bond were just a few of the many topics discussed during the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voter...
Oct 18, 2019
USD 253 Candidate Forum touches on bond impact, education redesign among topics
All candidates for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education support the $78 million facility improvement bond on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Mallory Koci, Jeremy Dorsey and Jeff Lutes expressed ...
Oct 17, 2019
Lyon County Commission approves Lang substation lease agreement during weekly action session
Lyon County Commissioners approved a lease agreement Thursday with Evergy to provide additional infrastructure for the county/city public safety radio project. The agreement originally came before com...
Oct 17, 2019
Over 20 cases of vaping equipment confiscated at Emporia schools this school year
The epidemic of youths vaping or the use of electronic cigarettes, has taken popular culture by storm recently, but this isn’t a problem you hear on the national news, it is also a local problem...
Oct 17, 2019
Edwards excited to begin new role directing United Way of Flint Hills
After better than 20 years associated with Court Appointed Special Advocates, Mickey Edwards is taking on a new role with another well-known local non-profit organization. The United Way of the Flint ...
Oct 17, 2019
Flint Hills Senior Life Fair brings back Mayberry Deputy as part of extensive activity list
The Flint Hills Senior Life Fair packed the Fairgrounds Anderson Building with hundreds of people, including one special guest: the Mayberry Deputy. Your browser does not support the audio element. Da...
Oct 17, 2019
Emporia City Commission tables action item regarding city/county radio project Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners have tabled a major action item until next month in order to seek additional information pertaining to the City/County 800 MHz radio project. During Wednesday’s action...
Oct 17, 2019
Seventh annual Community-Wide Drive for Student Needs underway
As the weather outside is becoming colder, it is once again time for the annual USD 253 Community-Wide Drive for Student Needs. The drive, which collects clothing donations from local residents for di...
Oct 16, 2019
Emporia Arts Center will host Straight No Chaser at the Granada Theatre in early November
Don’t miss a one-of-a-kind vocal experience at the Granada Theatre when the Emporia Arts Center hosts male a cappella group Straight No Chaser. Director of the Emporia Arts Center Dawn Young say...
Oct 16, 2019
