Category Archives: News

The city of Emporia had a hiccup with its phone service Friday morning. Calls were redirected fo the City/Lyon County main line for several hours. IT staff worked to resolve issues and had service bac...

When USD 284 Chase County announced its schedule for superintendent candidate interviews last week, Board Chair Mike Spinden initially mentioned a decision by Friday. After the second interview Thursd...

USD 421 Lyndon is looking to the future with a new superintendent at the helm. As part of a special meeting Thursday night, the Board of Education finalized the hire of Kimberly Woolf as superintenden...

Another hearing has been added to the Lyon County docket in a vehicular murder case. Adonis Dailey was already set for a trial status hearing March 5 ahead of his tentative trial start date of March 1...

Recent winter storms have done little to ease our current dry conditions. The US Drought Monitor still has the south half of Chase County as drought-free -- but the rest of the area, including all of ...

The Emporia Eastside Community Group has a fundraiser designed to feed your belly and soul Saturday. A Taste of Soul Food brings a lengthy menu to the Lee Beran Recreation Center, including but not li...

An episodic scam allegedly involving unpaid Kansas Turnpike tolls is back. The Turnpike Authority says fraudulent texts are going to random phone numbers with no regard to actual highway usage or toll...

The Emporia State Memorial Union will play host to Emporia Main Street's largest annual fundraiser Friday night. Main Street's annual auction is taking place inside Webb Hall beginning at 5:30 pm with...

Lyon County Commissioners have approved a previously budgeted allocation to Flint Hills Technical College, however, it was not a unanimous decision. During their regular action meeting Thursday mornin...

Now that our intense cold is easing, the Red Cross is urging people to get out and give blood. Jane Blocher, the executive director of Red Cross Greater Kansas, says winter weather has dented the bloo...