Category Archives: News
Food service all stocked up for 2018-19 school year
With the classrooms of USD 253 full once again, fridges across the district are stocked up to feed the masses. Food Service Director Denise Kater was a recent guest on the Emporia Showcase Tuesday and...
Aug 23, 2018
Lyon County Commission adopts 2019 budget
Lyon County Commissioners have adopted a budget for fiscal year 2019. This year’s budget has $29.4 million total budget authority, with $19.4 million in taxable dollars to be levied with mill ra...
Aug 23, 2018
Boil advisory rescinded for 10 systems in Osage, Coffey County; boil advisory continues for City of Melvern
Several water systems in Coffey and Osage Counties have been lifted from a boil water advisory put in place after a line break near Melvern Lake Monday. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment...
Aug 23, 2018
Lyman preliminary hearing continued to early October
A preliminary hearing in the theft case against former Emporia Senior Center Director Lannie Lyman has been continued to later this year. A motion for continuance was filed by Lyman’s attorney B...
Aug 23, 2018
District IT workers set to assist any IT issues for new school year
With the new school year underway, USD 253 staff members are hard at work making sure everything is running in tip-top shape. One specific area of focus for the district is in the IT Department. With ...
Aug 23, 2018
Law enforcement reminding drivers of back-to-school law enforcement penalties
With kids back in school this week, motorists are reminded that there are penalties for not obeying laws when it pertains to school buses and crossings. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office on its F...
Aug 23, 2018
BNSF to close two crossings next week in east Emporia for repairs
A traffic adjustment is coming next week for residents in east Emporia. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has informed the City of Emporia they will be doing repairs to the railroad crossings on P...
Aug 23, 2018
Lebo seeking second round of federal funding for downtown enhancements
The city of Lebo continues downtown renovations, and it is in the process of writing a grant application to continue the process. City officials are hoping to take advantage of a $1 million federal gr...
Aug 23, 2018
Kansas extending Maximus contract despite major concerns about Medicaid applications performance
TOPEKA — The state of Kansas is extending its contract with a Medicaid applications processing contractor, even though the company has been chronically understaffed and has received poor marks f...
Aug 23, 2018
Budget approval part of quick night for USD 253 board
Approvals were the name of the game at the Emporia School Board meeting Wednesday night. The board approved the 2018-19 budget as part of its agenda. The total budget authority is slightly over $31.3 ...
Aug 23, 2018
