Category Archives: News
FHTC Culinary Arts department announces American Regional Cuisine menu schedule
The Flint Hills Technical College Hospitality and Culinary Arts Department will debut its American Regional Cuisine series of lunches this week. Through mid-December, senior students will have a speci...
Sep 09, 2019
Lyon County Highway Department closing part of Road 260 for culvert replacement
Part of a Lyon County road north of Emporia is now closed. The Lyon County Highway Department has closed Road 260 between J and K, about eight miles north of Emporia. A culvert is getting replaced, an...
Sep 09, 2019
K-177 to have three significant bridge replacement projects in Chase County, including one at US-50 junction
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved several bids for significant bridge work in Chase County. Bridges Inc. of Newton won contracts for three of the four projects, including: *A $2.3 m...
Sep 09, 2019
Motorcycle crash develops outside Riverside School; driver hurt
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a motorcycle crash in south-central Emporia on Sunday evening. Firefighters and police officers were initially called to the 400 block of West Kans...
Sep 09, 2019
No damage reported after minor fire call at Emporia apartment
No damage has been reported after a fire and secondary smoke call at an Emporia apartment complex. Firefighters were called to Four Seasons, 2220 Prairie Apt. 8B, shortly before 1 pm Sunday for the sm...
Sep 08, 2019
Kansas Supreme Court docket includes two Lyon County cases
The Kansas Supreme Court’s docket is full with nearly 20 cases to hear this week, including two originating in Lyon County. On Tuesday, the state high court will hear the case of Kansas v. Samue...
Sep 08, 2019
Residents invited to attend bowl-raising ceremony for new water tower Tuesday
It’s not done yet, but Emporia’s new water tower will be the site of a unique ceremony Tuesday. A bowl-raising event begins at 11:30 am at the tower site, which is near South Avenue, Penny...
Sep 08, 2019
Program fee, graduation rates among discussion topics for FHTC Board of Trustees
The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting Monday afternoon. Board members may approve increases in program fees for the Practical Nursing program. Increases in ...
Sep 08, 2019
Special, regular meetings ahead for USD 252 board
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education has two meetings coming Monday night. A special board meeting will be held at 6 pm at the board meeting room in Hartford. It features a board traini...
Sep 08, 2019
Storms bring varied rainfall totals to KVOE listening area
Scattered showers and storms brought brief heavy rainfall to parts of the KVOE listening area near Emporia — at least according to KVOE’s WeatherTAP.com radar. The KVOE studios were not on...
Sep 08, 2019
