Category Archives: News

A court hearing for a defendant in a Lyon County drug distribution case is on hold after the man allegedly failed to appear. Richard Eugene Donald Williams was tentatively set for a preliminary hearin...

Saturday is a busy day -- and not just in Emporia. Admire will have the grand opening of Ogle-Bee Country Store and Flint Hills Event Center, featuring lunch options. There will also be a fundraising ...

Formal charges are pending against a California man after a traffic stop near Council Grove this past Saturday. The Morris County Sheriff's Office says a deputy had a traffic stop on a U-Haul truck pu...

The Emporia Recreation Commission Steering Committee meets Tuesday afternoon. Board members will have another discussion on a possible new recreation center. Cost comparisons, investments, plans and e...

There will be a change in one Lyon County polling place this election cycle. County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones says the change is for Americus voters. Jones says the Americus City Council w...

Candidates aren't being named yet, but Emporia State University plans to introduce the three finalists for its Dean of the School of Business and Technology starting late this week. There will be comm...

Heavy rain across the north half of Lyon County on Sunday and Monday led to limited road flooding that persists Tuesday morning. Road closures include the following: *Road 200 from B to C *Road 210 fr...

The latest round of Kansas Airport Improvement Program grants will benefit one area facility. Eureka's Milliken Airport is receiving $180,000 to rebuild the apron and taxilane. Emporia Municipal Airpo...

This week marks the end of the annual burn restrictions across the Flint Hills and, unofficially, the spring burn season. There have been a lot of days that weren't conducive to burns, but Environment...

Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt believes a "skinny" Farm Bill may be in front of lawmakers this week. Schmidt said the five-year bill is three years overdue. About 70 percent of the current package, ...