Category Archives: News
Disaster declaration for Marion County to help Chase County residents if SBA approves
Chase County residents may benefit from federal disaster relief programs if a request from Governor Laura Kelly is approved by the Small Business Administration. Gov. Kelly sent a disaster declaration...
Jul 25, 2019
Lyon County Commission 2020 budget approved for publication Thursday
The Lyon County Commission has approved its 2020 budget for publishing. The approval followed a presentation of the current budget by Lyon County Controller Dan Williams during the commission’s ...
Jul 25, 2019
Trio of overnight water main breaks keep Emporia Underground Utilities crews busy
For the most part, Emporia has largely avoided significant water main breaks this spring and summer, even with around 30 inches of rain from late April into early July followed by a four-day burst of ...
Jul 25, 2019
Game wardens, Lyon County deputies seeking owner of found boat near Hartford
State game wardens and Lyon County deputies are looking to find the owner of a boat that was recently found near Hartford. A sportsman recently called Lyon County Game Warden Aaron Scheve after the bo...
Jul 25, 2019
SOS Child Visitation & Exchange Center to celebrate two successful decades at Jones Aquatic Center
After reaching the milestone of twenty years servicing local families, the SOS Child Visitation & Exchange Center (CVEC) will be throwing an aquatic celebration for the community. CVEC offers a c...
Jul 25, 2019
City/County joint zoning regulations review session held Wednesday evening
City and County representatives and residents alike were given their first look at the new City/County joint zoning regulations Wednesday evening. The new regulations follow the City/County joint comp...
Jul 25, 2019
American Red Cross in critical need for blood donations, combating with local drives
Downward trends in summer donations are negatively affecting the blood supplies of the American Red Cross. This trend can be attributed to several different factors, including the absence of a student...
Jul 25, 2019
Kari's burglary suspects waive preliminary hearings; pretrial dates now set
Pretrial dates are upcoming for the individuals accused of burglarizing Kari’s Diamonds and Bridal over two months ago. Nicholas Allen Hall and Leslie Cheyenne Fontenot both waived their right t...
Jul 24, 2019
UPDATE: One to Newman following two-vehicle accident in central Emporia Wednesday
One individual was taken to Newman Regional Health Wednesday afternoon following a two-vehicle injury accident in central Emporia. Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of 12th Avenue an...
Jul 24, 2019
Couple arrested, charged in Greenwood County with possessing equipment used to grow marijuana
Two people face formal charges in Greenwood County District Court for allegedly transporting equipment for a marijuana grow operation. Deputies arrested Andrew and Amber Farris on July 19 as part of a...
Jul 24, 2019
