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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...

One person suffered minor injuries in a crash south of Olpe on Monday evening. The crash happened shortly before 6 pm on Kansas Highway 99 near Road 60, about a mile south of Olpe. The driver declined...

Travel conditions have improved noticeably from this time Monday morning, when rain from Sunday evening had frozen and light snow fell on top of the glaze. In Emporia, major streets are largely dry af...