Category Archives: News
Final pretrial hearing for Andrew Reisen set for Wednesday
Trial is slated to begin next week for an Emporia teenager accused of leading local law enforcement on a lengthy pursuit back in May. Andrew Reisen, Jr., has a final pretrial hearing at 2 pm Wednesday...
Oct 23, 2018
EPD searching for missing teen Sydnee Fowler
Emporia Police are looking for a runaway teenager. Sydnee Fowler is a white female was reported missing Monday to officers. She’s 16 years old, 5-foot-6 and around 145 pounds. She also has what&...
Oct 23, 2018
Commodity distribution Tuesday for Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is handing out commodities Tuesday. Income-eligible families can receive food until 1:30 pm. People need to bring their own bags or boxes and they need to know their gross monthly i...
Oct 23, 2018
Water line project begins on Sixth between Commercial and Merchant
More traffic tightening is underway this week with a project in downtown Emporia. As we told you last week, the city’s Public Works Department is fixing a leaky water main on Sixth Avenue betwee...
Oct 23, 2018
City Commission to receive legislative update, discussion on utility rates
The Emporia City Commission hopes to tackle a long list of items when it meets in study session Wednesday morning. This week’s agenda includes an update on state government. Senate Vice Presiden...
Oct 23, 2018
LaPolice confident he can upset Marshall in race for Kansas' big first district
If you haven’t noticed from the plethora of campaign ads, there’s an election coming up very soon. One of the races to be decided is in the first congressional district of Kansas where inc...
Oct 23, 2018
Cunningham eager for role as CrossWinds' permanent CEO
The interim tag is now off Amanda Cunningham as CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness has named the longtime employee as its CEO on a permanent basis. In March, Cunningham replaced Rob Runquist, who part...
Oct 23, 2018
Advance voting well underway, Lyon County crosses 20,000 registered voter threshold
Election Day is two weeks away but some Lyon County voters have already taken advantage of the opportunity to advance vote. After 330 registered Lyon County voters turned out for a special Saturday sa...
Oct 22, 2018
Update: Emporia teens not seriously hurt following rollover crash
No one was seriously hurt following a rollover crash involving a pickup south of Emporia on J Street Monday. The accident involved a Ford F-150 pickup laid over onto its side in the east ditch about o...
Oct 22, 2018
Local organizations looking ahead to fifth annual Match Day
Seven match day organizations, and the work they do were the focus of Monday’s Talk of Emporia. Along with the organization spokespersons were representatives of the Emporia Community Foundation...
Oct 22, 2018
