Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission set for Thursday meeting
The Lyon County Commission has their weekly action meeting Thursday. Director Connie Cahoone will give an update on the $3 million Stronger Together Capital Campaign leading to the purchase of 1420 C ...
Oct 02, 2019
Emporia Police Department Benefit Association welcomes October with Zombie Run, free movie
You won’t lose any limbs at the Emporia Police Department Benefit Association’s sixth annual Zombie Run 5k at Jones Park. Event spokesperson Brittany Jones says the route will be lined wit...
Oct 02, 2019
Enrollment up at ESU, FHTC
Enrollment is on the upswing for Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College. ESU reported a 1.4-percent increase in total headcount enrollment over the fall 2018 semester to 5,877 stud...
Oct 02, 2019
New KBI missing persons website includes information on Lyon County, area cases
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has a new website available to help solve missing person cases. The new site, kbi.ks.gov/missingpersons, was announced Tuesday. The site lets people search by name o...
Oct 02, 2019
Flash flood watches continue north, west of Lyon County
The risk for flash flooding officially continues for areas just north and west of Lyon County. Chase, Morris and Wabaunsee counties remain in flash flood watches until 7 pm, although TV-13 meteorologi...
Oct 02, 2019
Granada Theatre pops to life during the ESO POPS concert
The Granada Theatre was filled with nostalgia during Emporia Symphony Orchestra’s POPS Concert on Tuesday. The concert was lead by Conductor Ramiro Miranda and featured songs that covered a vari...
Oct 02, 2019
Flash flood watches extended for Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee counties; scattered heavy rain possible areawide
Flash flood watches north and west of Emporia have been extended with the prospect of heavy rain becoming more likely for Tuesday night and much of Wednesday. Chase County is in a watch from 7 pm Tues...
Oct 01, 2019
Construction work leads to gas leak in south Emporia Tuesday
Kansas Gas Service is in the process of repairing a ruptured gas line in the 500 block of S. Congress Street. The Emporia Fire Department was called to the area shortly before 2 pm Tuesday afternoon f...
Oct 01, 2019
Annual drive-thru flu clinic happening Friday
With flu season right around the corner, Flint Hills Community Health Center is gearing up to help residents be prepared this week. The FHCHC drive-thru flu shot clinic will be taking place Friday at ...
Oct 01, 2019
Consolidation efforts and extensive repairs nearing an end for local utility
As we are nearing the end of 2019, Lyon-Coffey Rural Electric Cooperative is nearing the beginning of a new identity. Lyon-Coffey is still in the midst of consolidation efforts with Radiant Electric C...
Oct 01, 2019
