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Two Burlington residents have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a widespread theft, burglary and robbery case that has been investigated for most of the year. Ashley Owen, 19, ...

An Emporia man charged with rape is now about a month away from his scheduled trial date. Edgar Hilberto Gonzalez, 46, was set for a final pretrial hearing date of Dec. 5 during a hearing last week. T...

The man accused of running from local law enforcement after hiding in a garage near Sacred Heart School earlier this summer has another pretrial hearing coming next month as potential trial settings g...

Trial settings are now on the docket for three suspects in a local drug distribution case after hearings for two of the suspects Friday. Luis Guillen is now set for a prime trial setting of Feb. 25 on...

Part of US Highway 56 has been approved for a road sealing project by the Kansas Department of Transportation. A 6.5-mile stretch of highway between Council Grove’s eastern city limits and the L...

Come New Year’s Day 2020, the name Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative will disappear — although the company is not going anywhere. Lyon-Coffey members overwhelmingly approved a consolidation...

An Americus man was hospitalized in Emporia after a crash Monday evening. Lyon County Deputy Kevin Lee says Anthony Johnson was southbound on Kansas Highway 99 when his pickup left the highway for cur...

While the Holiday season is a time of celebration and togetherness, there are some families torn apart by domestic abuse and neglect. While this is a dark thought in a time of year associated with joy...

After casting your vote in the general election Tuesday be sure and stop by the Lyon County Fairgrounds to pick up a delicious cup of soup. Soup-a-Palooza is taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the...

A former Lyon County and Coffey County law enforcement official has died. Joseph Atchison, 38, passed away Sunday at his home, according to the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. The Tonganoxie Poli...