Category Archives: News
US Postal Service reminding residents of shipping deadlines ahead of Christmas
With the holiday season in full swing, the US Postal Service is reminding residents of several important deadlines to make sure long distance gifts reach their destination on time. The deadline for pr...
Dec 10, 2019
UPDATE: Lock down lifted at EHS and EMS; USD 253 still scarce on details
Students at both Emporia High School and Emporia Middle School were released on schedule following a day-long lockdown at both facilities. Classes are set to resume as normal Wednesday following a lev...
Dec 10, 2019
USD 253 holding final meeting of 2019 Wednesday
Enrollment trends will be the hot topic of conversation for the USD 253 Board of Education during their final meeting of 2019 Wednesday evening. District associate executive director of assessment and...
Dec 10, 2019
Bunge, BNSF mum on when rail spur project will end -- and Peyton Street will reopen
Work continues on a rail spur to benefit Bunge’s crush facility in east Emporia. The spur had been under discussion for quite some time before Peyton Street closed about a year ago near the plan...
Dec 10, 2019
Legislative Post Audit report questions school district use of at-risk funding
The Kansas Legislature doesn’t begin the 2020 session for a month, but a new report from the Division of Post Audit may spark debate on one aspect of education funding. Post Audit surveyed 20 pu...
Dec 10, 2019
USD 251 board to continue laying framework for hiring new superintendent
USD 251 North Lyon County’s Board of Education will continue discussions about finding a new superintendent during its monthly meeting Wednesday. Interim Superintendent Mike Mathes is well into ...
Dec 10, 2019
Plans, facility improvements among items before USD 252 board
Plans will be a major focal point for the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education with its next regular meeting coming Wednesday evening. The board will discuss crisis planning and strategic p...
Dec 10, 2019
Lyon County's free burn permits now available for 2020, 2021
Lyon County residents: if you’re planning a controlled burn next year — or the year after that, for that matter — it’s time to get a free burn permit. Emergency Management Dire...
Dec 10, 2019
Highway Department finishes project near Emporia as KTA announces bid for northeast Lyon County bridge work
The Lyon County Highway Department has reopened part of a road just south of Emporia after a morning of repairs. Road 150 between Roads J and K was closed for part of Monday as crews handled a corners...
Dec 10, 2019
Special NTHF report details causes of death for school staffers, offers range of safety recommendations
Some sobering results have been released as part of a special study commissioned by the National Teachers Hall of Fame. “The Voice of the National Memorial to Fallen Educators: A Unique Perspect...
Dec 09, 2019
