Category Archives: News
Additional details about Monday's fatal accident in west Emporia possible by end of July
Emporia Police officers continue their investigation into Monday’s fatality accident near West Sixth and Lantern Lane. Additional details may be finalized over the next two weeks as reports are ...
Jul 10, 2019
Anonymous donor steps forward as fundraising continues for All Veterans Memorial helicopter repairs
Fundraising continues as local veterans collect money to repair the Huey helicopter recently damaged by vandalism at the All Veterans Memorial. Veteran Frank Lowery says an anonymous donor has offered...
Jul 10, 2019
Main Street celebrates accomplishments, looks ahead to developing goals at annual meeting
Emporia Main Street held its annual meeting Tuesday, celebrating the past year and looking ahead at the same time. Director Casey Woods says the last year was a productive one, thanks largely to Main ...
Jul 10, 2019
Boyda outlines goals at Emporia stop as her US Senate campaign takes off
Former Kansas Congresswoman Nancy Boyda stopped in Emporia on Monday night as she begins the early stages of her run for US Senate. Boyda was the featured guest at the Lyon County Democrats’ mon...
Jul 10, 2019
'I never meant for any of this to happen:' Lyman receives prison, restitution for Emporia Senior Center thefts
After reaching a plea agreement two months ago, former Emporia Senior Center director Lannie Lyman was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in prison after taking up to $120,000 from the facility during her...
Jul 09, 2019
USD 253 meeting set for Wednesday
USD 253 Board of Education will be holding their Regular Board Meeting on Wednesday. The Board will review feedback from the June 27 first Bond Town Hall Meeting. Another subject included the partners...
Jul 09, 2019
City Commission action and study session set for Wednesday
The City Commission will be holding an action session and a study session on Wednesday. The commission will be formally adopting the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Master Plan that was presented during th...
Jul 09, 2019
FLOOD UPDATE: Area flood warnings cancelled as gauges drop below flood stage Tuesday
Our fifth round of flooding has come to an end with area gauges falling below flood stage Tuesday despite rainfall from Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The Cottonwood River at Emporia went bel...
Jul 09, 2019
Second mumps case confirmed in Chase County detention center
Following the recent announcement from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of a confirmed mumps case at the Chase County detention facility, a second confirmed case has now been reported. The s...
Jul 09, 2019
Hartford woman receives seven months in attempted aggravated battery case
A Hartford woman first accused of hitting another woman with her car was sentenced in Lyon County District Court Tuesday. Ryan Michelle Shepherd was found guilty of attempted aggravated assault after ...
Jul 09, 2019
