Category Archives: News
Olpe man faces sentencing in child sex abuse case
An Olpe man who pleaded no contest to child sex abuse two months ago will be sentenced Tuesday. Garry Dale Wilson, 64, pleaded no contest to one count of indecent liberties during a hearing in May. Wi...
Jul 08, 2019
Woman to be sentenced in Hartford hit-and-run incident
Sentencing is coming Tuesday for a woman accused of deliberately hitting another woman with her car earlier this year. Sentencing will be at 11 am for Ryan Michelle Shepherd, who pleaded no contest to...
Jul 08, 2019
Former Chase County Jail staffer in court Tuesday
A former Chase County Jail staffer accused of illegal sexual contact with an inmate has a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Maudi McCorgary has a hearing at 9 am in Cottonwood Falls. She was accused of one...
Jul 08, 2019
ICE detainee at Chase County Detention Center confirmed with mumps, 22 others 'cohorted'
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement says a detainee in the Chase County detention facility has mumps and at least 22 other inmates may have been exposed. ICE has confirmed one detainee in the Chase C...
Jul 08, 2019
UPDATE: Additional details in fatal pickup-pedestrian crash now expected Tuesday
The Emporia Police Department plans to confirm information about Monday's fatal crash in west Emporia on Tuesday. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says officers will not issue a news release with next of kin not...
Jul 08, 2019
FLOOD UPDATE: Flooding continues for Cottonwood at Emporia, likely soon for Neosho at Neosho Rapids
Minor flooding continues along the Cottonwood River at Emporia and should begin soon further downstream. The Cottonwood at Emporia’s latest reading was 23.16 feet and climbing, above flood stage...
Jul 08, 2019
Light pole fire at Peter Pan Park develops after birds build nest inside canopy
For the second time in less than a week, birds triggered a light pole fire in Peter Pan Park. Emporia firefighters went to the park shortly after 8:30 pm Sunday after the fire was reported. Firefighte...
Jul 08, 2019
FLOOD UPDATE: Flooding continues at Emporia and Plymouth, but Cottonwood back in its banks at Cottonwood Falls
Flooding continues along the Cottonwood River from Emporia west to Plymouth. The Cottonwood at Emporia has climbed to 22.07 feet, above flood stage of 20. The latest crest projection is 22.7 feet late...
Jul 07, 2019
FHTC Board meeting set for Monday
Flint Hills Technical College will be holding a Board of Trustees meeting Monday. The board will discuss the fiscal 2019 Annual Assessment, fiscal 2020 Perkins Program Improvement Grant Plan and a Col...
Jul 07, 2019
Rescue Mission expanding search area for new home
The Emporia Rescue Mission continues looking for a new address, and leaders are now casting a wider net as they keep searching. On a recent Talk of Emporia, Director Lee Alderman said Kwik Shop’...
Jul 07, 2019
