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Retirement is now less than 10 days away for Rhonda Gordon. The Family and Consumer Sciences agent at Lyon County Extension will formally retire at the end of the month, and she says her retirement pl...

The Emporia Recreation Commission’s monthly meeting was held on Monday and supported a full agenda ripe for healthy deliberation. Hosted in the Lee Beran Recreation Center, the hour-long meeting...

To say the least, David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith was pleased to announce the $4.3 million goal for the Emporia Friends of the Zoo’s Oasis capital campaign has been met. Your browser does ...

A little heat wouldn’t stop community members and local college students from celebrating the start of a new school year Monday. Even with heat index readings as high as 108 Monday evening, the ...

Damage estimates are pending after a driver went through a cable on the west side of Olpe High’s football field and continued onto the grass. Head coach Chris Schmidt: Your browser does not supp...

Trial proceedings have started in the case of former Emporia chiropractor Eric Hawkins. After a five-hour jury selection process, opening arguments and the start of testimony closed down the first day...

The identities of three people killed in a fire Friday have now been released by the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Sheriff’s Office in a news statement, the individuals ...

No injuries have been reported after a gas leak near downtown Emporia on Monday morning. Emporia Fire crews were dispatched to 902 Market just after 9:30 am. Fire crews on site said Kansas Gas had cal...

Emporia’s Human Relations Commission is meeting Monday evening. One of the key points of discussion is the possible designation of a public storm shelter. Separate business items include some co...

Oppressive heat will be the dominant weather feature as we start the week. Heat advisories are posted for all area counties both Monday and Tuesday as heat index readings could reach 105 to 110 degree...