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Spotter safety highlighted during annual NWS training session at Emporia State
The National Weather Service ended its area storm spotter training sessions with a stop in Emporia on Wednesday night. Meteorologist Sarah Teefey's presentation at Emporia State University involved different kinds of storms, cloud features that indicate a storm's severity, severe weather safety and hazardous weather re...
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LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Handful of charges dropped in one drug distribution case, plea reached in another
Several charges were dropped Wednesday in a drug distribution case working its way through Lyon County District Court. Judge Merlin Wheeler dropped the two drug distribution counts -- one each for marijuana and methamphetamine -- against Alejandro Lara-Ceja. Prosecutors then moved to consolidate six counts, all of Lara...
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Trio of Lyon County fire departments converge on brush fire
Three Lyon County fire departments battled a grass fire that developed east of Emporia on Wednesday afternoon. Early indications are a controlled burn went out of control near Roads 190 and V, about six miles east of Emporia's eastern city limits and about five miles north-northwest of Neosho Rapids, shortly before 3 p...
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Emporia man charged after alleged pursuit
Formal charges have been filed against an Emporia man after an alleged law enforcement pursuit this week. Michael Paul Hise was arrested Monday night. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says an officer initially tried to stop Hise for an illegal vehicle tag, but he fled. The chase lasted a few blocks before Hise was pulled over a...
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Ninth annual Community Baby Shower sees record attendance Wednesday
The 2024 Lyon County Community Baby Shower was a record-setter before a single pamphlet was passed out Wednesday. According to organizers, more than 140 individuals registered for the informational event now in its ninth year of existence. Organizer Gail Barrett says there are several reasons for why she believes the e...
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Latest Sports
Comithier Set for Sweet Trip to Reese's All-Star Game
Emporia State senior guard Alijah Comithier has been selected to play in the 2024 Reese's Division II College All-Star Game. The event will be held Friday, March 29 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. The game will be held in conjunction with the NCAA Division II National Championship. Comithier was recently name...
Mar 26, 2024
Lebo-Waverly baseball sweeps Erie, softball swept by Red Devils
The Lebo-Waverly softball team was swept by Erie, while the Wolfdog baseball team swept the Red Devils on Monday in Waverly. The Wolfdogs rallied to walk-off the Red Devils in the opener, 9-8, thanks to a walk-off RBI single by Ashton Lattimer. Lebo-Waverly made quick work in the finale defeating the Red Devils, 18-3, ...
Mar 26, 2024
Emporia High boys tennis to begin season with busy week
The Emporia High boys tennis team will be busy this week to kick off the season. Emporia High will host two tournaments this week beginning with a tournament on Thursday at the Emporia High Tennis Courts. Tuesday's tournament was postponed due to the cold weather and will be made up at a later date. Senior Jacob Simons...
Mar 26, 2024
Comithier Receives All-District Honors
Senior guard Alijah Comithier has been named Second Team All-Central District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Comithier ended his career as the MIAA active leader in career scoring with 2,128 career points while scoring over 1,000 as a Hornet in his two years in Emporia. Comithier received First Te...
Mar 25, 2024
ESU Tennis Sweeps Singles to Beat Quincy
The ranked Emporia State men's tennis team kept its momentum going with a win Sunday at Quincy 6-1. The Hornets dropped the doubles point to open the match before sweeping the singles matches to knock off the Hawks. Anton Sarunic, Harrison Brown, Hachem Fahem, and Sergia Vera each won in straight sets with Mostafa El...
Mar 25, 2024