Category Archives: News
Investigation ongoing into NexTech Wireless burglary
Emporia Police continue their investigation into a high-dollar business burglary earlier this month. NexTech Wireless at Flinthills Mall was burglarized March 16, with over $50,000 in cell phones take...
Mar 26, 2019
One Lyon County road opening Tuesday, another closing later this week
The Lyon County Highway Department is opening one road and closing another. The Highway Department is opening Road 25 between C and D after a culvert replacement. The road will be open to traffic by e...
Mar 26, 2019
Search continues for Emporia convenience store robbery suspect
A month after Max’s BP convenience store in downtown Emporia was robbed, Emporia Police are still searching for the suspect. Officers have said a currently unidentified black male went inside th...
Mar 26, 2019
Reward offered after farm equipment stolen near Neosho Rapids
Lyon County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward after farm equipment was reported stolen earlier this month. Crime Stoppers says the theft was reported March 10 in the 1600 block of Road Z near N...
Mar 26, 2019
John 'Doc' Baxter Scholarship Fund taco feed coming Wednesday
The seventh annual John “Doc” Baxter Scholarship Fund taco feed is slated for Wednesday. Pan-fried tacos will be available at the Didde Catholic Campus Center, 1415 Merchant, from 11 am to...
Mar 26, 2019
Gov. Kelly vetoes Republican-championed income, food sales tax restructuring plan
Governor Laura Kelly issued her first veto Monday, putting a major piece of Republican-backed tax legislation on hold — at least for the short term. Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed Senate Bill 22, cha...
Mar 26, 2019
Longbine: K-12 funding among big issues yet to solve before 2019 legislative session closes down
A lot has been accomplished, but some heavy lifting remains ahead for state lawmakers. That’s the perspective of 17th District Senator and Senate Vice President Jeff Longbine of Emporia, who joi...
Mar 25, 2019
Donkey basketball raising money for USD 252 Honor Flight trip
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight is fast approaching, and the district is raising funds for the upcoming trip with a little donkey basketball Tuesday night. Hartford student Bailey Darbys...
Mar 25, 2019
Health Center, Newman Regional Health boards holding separate monthly meetings this week
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors is planning for two meetings Tuesday, while the Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees has a single meeting later in the week. As part of t...
Mar 25, 2019
Westar alerts customers of fraudulent check scam
Westar Energy is alerting customers about a fraudulent check scheme, although the activity does not appear to be taking place locally. The utility says several checks in Pennsylvania and Ohio have a f...
Mar 25, 2019
