Category Archives: News
FHCHC updates Lyon County commission on bedbugs, illnesses, lead concerns
Bedbugs and STDs and lead. Oh my. Or rather, oh yuck. Representatives of the Flint Hills Community Health Center had updates on different health trends as part of their quarterly meeting with Lyon Cou...
Oct 18, 2018
Lyman preliminary hearing continued
A preliminary hearing in the case of an Emporia woman accused of theft from the Emporia Senior Center has been continued for the second time. Lannie Lyman’s attorney Brian Williams requested the...
Oct 18, 2018
Water main repair to cause traffic adjustments on 6th Ave.
Emporia Public Works crews are planning to make repairs to a water main in a well-traveled part of downtown Emporia next week. As a result, there will be temporary lane closures on 6th Avenue between ...
Oct 18, 2018
Lyman prelim set for Thursday afternoon in Senior Center theft case
A preliminary hearing is on the docket Thursday afternoon as court proceedings continue in the case of State v. Lannie Lyman. The hearing starts at 1:15 pm with Judge Jeff Larson presiding. Lyman stan...
Oct 18, 2018
Meet and greet planned ahead of USD 252 Honor Flight
Plans are coming together to take the next group of area veterans on the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight before the end of the month. A group of 24 veterans, 22 students and 10 support staff...
Oct 18, 2018
Crime Stoppers requesting help in solving Emporia fence, truck thefts
Lyon County Crime Stoppers is asking for help as local law enforcement investigates two thefts from earlier this year. Crime Stoppers is asking for help with a truck theft from August and a fence thef...
Oct 18, 2018
Drought almost over after heavy October rains
Drought is almost gone, thanks to over a foot of rain earlier this month across much of the Flint Hills. The latest update from the US Drought Monitor has abnormally dry conditions across the northern...
Oct 18, 2018
Discussions towards Food Policy Council highlight City/County joint meeting
Formation of a new council was the hot topic of conversation during the joint meeting of the Emporia City and Lyon County Commission Wednesday evening. Representatives from Healthier Lyon County were ...
Oct 18, 2018
Infrastructure projects approved by Emporia City Commission
The Emporia City Commission took action on a handful of items Wednesday following a study session and action meeting. A late addition to the agenda was a request for some tweaks to the design plan of ...
Oct 18, 2018
Pavement resurfacing to begin on Industrial Road
More orange cones will be evident this week in west Emporia. Beginning Thursday, asphalt pavement milling and overlay operations will take place on Industrial Road from U.S. Hwy 50 to Interstate 35. I...
Oct 17, 2018
