Category Archives: News
RDA presents 2019 budget with increases to recruitment and marketing
Members of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas reviewed a draft of the 2019 budget during its meeting Friday morning. RDA President Kent Heermann is requesting the city of Empo...
May 11, 2018
Olpe renovation bids to be re-submitted as USD 252 holds extensive meeting
HARTFORD — The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education covered a lot of ground during its regular meeting this week. In a meeting that lasted well over three hours, the board discussed n...
May 11, 2018
ESU set to celebrate over 900 graduates this weekend
Emporia State University begins a new tradition Friday evening. The university is holding three official commencement activities for its students, leading off with graduate students at 6 pm Friday. St...
May 11, 2018
Walk With A Doc to debut Saturday at C of E Park
Healthier Lyon County will debut a new activity for area residents Saturday. Walk With A Doc will begin at 10 am at C of E Park. Healthier Lyon County spokesperson Teresa Briggs says the event gives r...
May 11, 2018
Spring Bash demo derby reset for Saturday evening
The rescheduled Spring Bash Demo Derby is among the big activities taking place in Emporia this weekend. Lyon County Fair board chair Ken Duft says the event is a partnership with Pay Up Sucker Promot...
May 11, 2018
Trio of fugitives sought by Lyon County deputies
Lyon County authorities have put a trio of suspects on the county’s wanted list. Authorities are seeking 52-year-old David Andrew Young on suspicion of violating the county’s offender regi...
May 11, 2018
Erin Starr resigns as Lyon County Aging Services director
Lyon County is now searching for a new director of its Aging Services department. Erin Starr resigned Thursday, according to County Commission chair Rollie Martin. No additional details are being rele...
May 11, 2018
Short-lived May 2 twisters confirmed near Hartford, Lebo
The National Weather Service now says the KVOE listening area had three brief tornado touchdowns the evening of May 2. Warning coordination meteorologist Chad Omitt confirms two short-lived twisters b...
May 11, 2018
Dwight Yoakam fills Granada Theatre twice
The Emporia Granada Theatre hosted back-to-back sold out concerts for country star Dwight Yoakam Your browser does not support the audio element. Yoakam is the Granada’s first two-night concert ...
May 11, 2018
AAA Kansas warns higher gas prices could be looming this summer as a result of Iran sanctions
Gas prices could be on the rise with the summer driving season right around the corner. And it may be a while until those prices come down. AAA Kansas warns that due to the re-imposition of economic s...
May 10, 2018
