Category Archives: News
Cottonwood Falls man not guilty of rape, sodomy
A Cottonwood Falls man has been found not guilty of rape and other charges. A Lyon County jury made that decision late Tuesday in the case of Brandon Lee Scoville. The Chase County resident was origin...
Aug 7, 2019
SOS to celebrate local SOS Strongmen with annual dinner Thursday evening
A celebratory dinner will wrap up the fifth annual SOS Strong Campaign Thursday evening. The SOS Strong Celebration dinner will be held at 6 pm inside the Lyon County State Bank meeting room. The stea...
Aug 7, 2019
Lyon County Fair set to start carnival, featured grandstand events
The Lyon County Fair schedule kicks into high gear Wednesday evening. The 4-H rodeo and start of the carnival kick off 10 days worth of grandstand events and other activities. Fair Board Chair Ken Duf...
Aug 7, 2019
Emporia Rescue Mission planning to adjust entrance requirements if Topeka counterpart closes
The Emporia Rescue Mission is making plans to tweak its entry requirements if the Topeka mission has to close its doors next month. On Monday, the Topeka mission said it faces a $180,000 shortfall per...
Aug 7, 2019
Executive sessions among main items in Lyon County Commission action meeting
Lyon County commissioners have a lot of discussion ahead during their weekly action meeting Thursday. Commissioners have six executive sessions planned, including three for legal matters and three for...
Aug 7, 2019
Eureka voters advance mayoral candidates for general election after Tuesday's primary
The field for Eureka mayor was cut in half after Tuesday’s primary election. Four candidates — Stephen Coulter, Kevin Lawrence, Larry Moore and Tim Watchous were running to advance to the ...
Aug 7, 2019
UPDATE: Severe storm, flash flood watches continue for KVOE listening area; power outages develop near Emporia
Thunderstorm activity could give us severe weather Wednesday morning and widespread heavy rainfall overnight. Active warnings *None currently announced. No severe weather has been reported, although 5...
Aug 7, 2019
UPDATE: Mechanical malfunction leads to Tuesday's injury accident in Reading
An apparent mechanical issue led to Tuesday night’s injury accident in Reading. Lyon County Deputy Zach Shafer says Seth Matthews of Reading was working on a motor home in the 400 block of Frank...
Aug 7, 2019
Emporia Fire respond to vehicle fire northwest of Emporia Tuesday
No injuries have been reported following a vehicle fire near Emporia Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews were toned out to a report of a vehicle fire at Road 180 and B, 8 miles northwest of Emporia, shortly...
Aug 6, 2019
No severe weather reported after thunderstorm warning west of Madison
Isolated thunderstorms are possible through the evening hours, and the storm activity prompted one severe thunderstorm warning near Emporia. However, the warning for northwest Greenwood County issued ...
Aug 6, 2019
