Category Archives: News
Bond election and early learning facility updates to highlight USD 253 board meeting
USD 253 Board of Education members will be given a look at the new $78 million bond election timeline during their regular meeting Wednesday evening. USD 253 Superintendent Kevin Case will make the pr...
Aug 27, 2019
Emporia City Commission study session Wednesday morning
Updates and presentations will highlight the Emporia City Commission’s study session Wednesday morning. April Swarz of Varney and Associates will be in attendance to present the 2018 Comprehensi...
Aug 27, 2019
NRH Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday
The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees is meeting Wednesday. Reports are the main order of business, including updates on finances, operations and quality matters. A strategic planning discussio...
Aug 27, 2019
UPDATE: Emporia woman hospitalized after motorcycle-pickup wreck Monday
An Emporia woman was the person hurt in a motorcycle-pickup crash in west Emporia around 5 pm Monday. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says 32-year-old Denisha Ratliff was driving a motorcycle eastbound on 15th ...
Aug 26, 2019
Man accused of sexual activity with a minor sees case continued to Sept. during hearing Monday
Proceedings have been continued until next month in the case of a man accused of sexual activity with a minor. Lucio Meza-Oliva saw his case continued to Sept. 3 during a preliminary hearing in Lyon C...
Aug 26, 2019
Emporia, Lebo women charged with assault, endangerment after gun allegedly pointed at car with children inside
Court proceedings have started against two area women accused of being involved in a case where a handgun was allegedly brandished at a car that had children in the back seat. Trynity Johnson, age 18 ...
Aug 26, 2019
Hawkins pleads no contest to battery in 2015 abuse case; prosecutors drop sexual battery count
Last week, a Lyon County jury found Eric Hawkins not guilty of rape and aggravated sexual battery after two women stepped forward, accusing him of touching them inappropriately. On Monday, Hawkins ple...
Aug 26, 2019
Recent fundraiser garners $3,500 for Neosho Rapids Park improvements
Neosho Rapids residents are banding together to help update the city park. Saturday saw the first planned fundraiser “Kicking it for the Kids” take place and featured kids and adult kickba...
Aug 26, 2019
Strategic plan part of Health Center Board of Directors agenda for Tuesday meeting
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors will have its monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members get the monthly finance report as well as clinic and continuous quality improvement repo...
Aug 26, 2019
Public health watch issued near Eureka after development of blue-green algae bloom
A blue-green algae bloom has developed near Eureka. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, has issued a public healt...
Aug 26, 2019
