Category Archives: News
SOS Holiday Drive underway; Donations accepted through Dec. 13
Tis the season for giving and SOS is looking to give each of their clients a memorable holiday. The annual SOS Holiday Drive is currently underway and local residents have the opportunity to get invol...
Nov 08, 2019
Water service restored to part of southeast Emporia after valve work
Parts of southeast Emporia were bracing for water service to be offline for most of Friday as part of a planned repair project. It turns out water service was restored before noon. Residents in a box ...
Nov 08, 2019
Arts Center Director participates in The Price is Right
Emporia Arts Center Director Dawn Young got to hear some of the most iconic words in American game show history during a trip to Los Angeles earlier this summer. Your browser does not support the audi...
Nov 08, 2019
Precious few tickets left for Lee Greenwood/Crystal Gayle concert
The All Veterans Tribute weekend kicks off Friday night with a big concert in downtown Emporia. The Granada Theatre welcomes country music legends Lee Greenwood and Crystal Gayle for a show starting a...
Nov 08, 2019
Lyon County registration efforts honored by OffenderWatch
Lyon County’s efforts to oversee active registered offenders have led to a national honor for the department and one employee. OffenderWatch recently recognized the Sheriff’s Office and Am...
Nov 08, 2019
Was World War I really a four-year war?
The Veterans Roundtable held its annual discussion on Thursday with the Treaty of Versailles in the spotlight. The Veterans Roundtable began in 2002 and continues to serve as an outlet for community m...
Nov 08, 2019
UPDATE: House fire investigation to continue through weekend
It now appears it will be Monday at the earliest before the Emporia Fire investigation into a house fire Thursday night will be completed. Fire damaged a home at 405 Congress, with firefighters seeing...
Nov 08, 2019
City/County zoning administrators hold first Plan ELC-Z workshop Thursday
Clarification was the key focus of city and county zoning administrators during the first of four Plan ELC zoning workshops Thursday evening. Thursday's workshop focused on agriculture zoning and saw ...
Nov 08, 2019
Council Grove's Gathering in the Grove supporting artists Friday
Council grove is celebrating fine art with its 14th annual Gathering in the Grove art show and sale from Friday to Sunday. The event will feature a variety of art styles from glass art and paintings t...
Nov 07, 2019
'A fighting chance:' Recent donations give VFW Post 1980 opportunity to keep its building
Two weeks ago, Emporia’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1980 was in a serious financial hole. Failure to file certain paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service over a four-year period led t...
Nov 07, 2019
