Category Archives: News

Plans are now in place for the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce’s 41st annual Community Christmas Parade. The big holiday event will take place Nov. 27. Chris Phillips, the owner of Bob Crawford...

International Education Week is underway at Emporia State University. The week gives students from around the world a chance to show different aspects of their cultures to the campus community and to ...

Lyon County commissioners are looking ahead to their weekly action meeting Thursday. Commissioners will discuss an effort to acquire right-of-way for an addition to part of Road A. They will also cons...

Several future projects will be the main topic of conversation during the Emporia City Commission’s study session Wednesday morning. Items on the agenda include discussion of a potential expansi...

Continued discussions of changes to Turning Point Academy will highlight The Emporia School Board meeting Wednesday evening. The TPA Advisory Council recently met on Nov. 8 and discussed the status of...

“We’re grateful to be alive.” Andrew McHenry, the former pastor of Emporia’s First Congregational Church, his family and the residents of Paradise, Calif., all shared that sent...

Emporia State University’s Associated Student Government vice president is facing impeachment proceedings beginning this week. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee has released a statement sayi...

Lyon County deputies have identified the suspect in Saturday’s high-speed hit-and-run incident outside Emporia. Deputies say 21-year-old Luis Arnaldo Palma-Nufio, a Kansas City resident, was arr...

Water service is back to normal for a southeast Emporia neighborhood after a water line failure Tuesday morning. Public Works Director Frank Abart says a 6-inch line failed near South Exchange and Eas...

One woman is awaiting word on formal charges after she allegedly misrepresented her identity in an effort to gain access to prescription drugs. The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office says the wom...