Category Archives: News

Summer doesn’t start for another four weeks but don’t tell that to officials with the Jones Aquatic Center, who officially open for business this weekend. Emporia’s outdoor pool feat...

TOPEKA — On Tuesday, the Kansas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Gannon v. Kansas education funding lawsuit — and they expressed doubts whether the better than $500 million in new...

A preliminary hearing has been pushed into June for a teenager charged as an adult in a kidnapping and beating case dating back to last fall. Alexander Couch originally waived his formal arraignment a...

Budget requests are the main focus for Lyon County commissioners when they have a study meeting Wednesday. The board will field 2019 budget proposals from Emporia Main Street, SOS, the Lyon County Tre...

After a great start to Tip A Cop-Tip A Deputy, the Olpe Chicken House is looking to finish strong. Bobby D’s held the first of two Tip A Cop events last week, and Lyon County Undersheriff John K...

Updates to a district-needs assessment will be heard at Wednesday’s Emporia School Board meeting. In April, the board approved HTK Architects of Topeka to do the assessment and part of their act...

A review of the current Emporia Police car-buying policy will take place during Wednesday’s Emporia City Commission study session. Police Chief Scott Cronk will discuss with commissioners polici...

The Kansas Turnpike continues as a busy work zone north of Emporia. Already with a major series of bridge upgrades between the Emporia gate and the Emporia service area, the Turnpike is now the subjec...

The Emporia Recreation Commission got its first official look at the upcoming 2018-19 budget Monday and a review of revenues and expenses for the past year as well. Both were up this year, but especia...

There is just about a week left for community members to win a patriotic quilt from local quilters. The drawing for the special “Thank you Troops” quilt will be taking place Tuesday, May 3...