Category Archives: News
One kidnapping suspect sentenced, another convicted as overall case continues
A woman who pleaded to an aggravated kidnapping charge this year will spend over a dozen years in prison. Stacy Steen was sentenced this week in Lyon County District Court. Besides spending 12 years, ...
May 10, 2019
Local not-for-profit attorney files for USD 253 Board of Education
Candidate lists for the upcoming election continue to fill out, although not enough candidates have filed to set up a primary election in August. Local not-for-profit attorney Jeremy Dorsey has filed ...
May 10, 2019
Water and sewage backups this week trigger heavy demand for home repairs
The range of damage varies in local homes after heavy rainfall and widespread flooding throughout the week. Local repair businesses have been seeing a large influx of calls relating to damages in the ...
May 10, 2019
MID-MORNING UPDATE: Damaged roads may remain closed well after current flood ends
If the current road closure list is any indication, it will take a long time for Lyon County’s road network to get back up to par as flooding continues. Current closures *Kansas Highway 99 from ...
May 10, 2019
MORNING UPDATE: Travel improves in north Lyon County, but K-99 south of Emporia still closed; road issues also remain in Chase County
The travel situation improved considerably in north Lyon County on Thursday, although it’s still hampered a lot elsewhere. Burlingame Road reopened to traffic around 6 pm, thus reopening three o...
May 10, 2019
EVENING UPDATE: North Lyon County traffic flow improves as Burlingame Road opens, but many Lyon, Chase county roads still closed
Travel has been hampered for most of this week by flooding, but the situation is improving in Lyon County north of Emporia. Burlingame Road reopened to traffic around 6 pm, thus reopening three of the...
May 09, 2019
Local retailers working to meet spike in demand as flooding continues
Local store shelves are feeling the impacts of the recent stretch of rainfall. Several Emporia businesses have reported a large amount of foot traffic in their aisles with residents searching for prod...
May 09, 2019
Councils and budget requests main topics of discussion during Lyon County Commission action session Thursday
A new council has been established and budget requests have been taken under consideration by Lyon County Commissioners following their weekly action session Thursday. Terresa Briggs of Healthier Lyon...
May 09, 2019
MIDDAY UPDATE: North Kansas Highway 99 joins list of road openings Thursday; closure list still remains large
Some more good news has come in pertaining to travel in Lyon County. The Kansas Department of Transportation has confirmed North Kansas Highway 99 has full reopened to traffic following flooding. This...
May 09, 2019
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for May 9-11
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Schools *USD 284 Chase County closed Friday Community *Spring Demolition Derby at the Lyon County Fairgrounds postponed...
May 09, 2019
