Emporia man listed as fugitive from Oklahoma to start court process Monday
The Emporia man arrested after a vehicle stop and the alleged discovery of several outstanding warrants has been charged with being a fugitive from justice in another state. James Paul Davis, age 47, will appear in Lyon County District Court on Monday afternoon after his arrest this past Thursday. Davis is accused of l...
May 19, 2024
Emporia Rec Commission board meeting to focus on facilities, purchases, policies, budgets, staffing
The Emporia Recreation Commission will discuss facilities, purchases, policies and budgets during its monthly meeting Monday. Following leadership team updates, board members will discuss recent hires -- former Emporia State soccer coach Bryan Sailer as sports supervisor and Logan Buehler as outdoor maintenance foreman...
May 19, 2024
Kriley returns to ESU as VP for Student Success
Taylor Kriley is familiar with Emporia State University as an alum and department head. She will build on that familiarity with her new administrative role on campus. Kriley was named as Emporia State's Vice President for Student Success on Friday. She begins her role in July. Kriley began as a student in 2005 before e...
May 19, 2024
Coffey County Sheriff's Office investigating alleged disturbance involving Osage County elected officials
Neither the Osage County nor Coffey County sheriff's offices are now saying anything about an alleged incident involving two Osage County elected officials. WIBW-TV, KVOE News' television partner in Topeka, says Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells confirmed deputies responded to the Osage County Courthouse in Lyndon on Ma...
May 19, 2024
WEATHER: Flood warning issued for Neosho at Emporia; handful of fires confirmed as storm-related; marginal severe weather risk removed for Monday night
Sunday night's heavy rainfall has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for central Lyon County. The river-based warning involves the Neosho at Emporia from Monday evening to Tuesday evening. As of 6 am Monday, the river was at 10.6 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet, and the current forecast has the...
May 19, 2024
Year 30 a record-setter with more than 200 registrations for Flatland Cruisers Car Show in downtown Emporia
Saturday's Flatland Cruisers Car Show in downtown Emporia was much more than just the 30th anniversary of the event, it was also a record-setting year. More than 200 vehicles lined four blocks of the downtown area stretching from the 800 to 1200 blocks of Commercial Street. Among the field of entrants was Shawn Sweat o...
May 19, 2024
Flint Hills Mall holds semi-annual food truck rally
Flint Hills Mall was the place to be to take in various food trucks Saturday afternoon as part of the mall's semi-annual Food Truck Rally. Community members could visit regular food trucks at the rally like Lazy Butt BBQ, KS Snack Shack, or Shelby's Snack Shack. Two new food trucks made their mall rally debut on Satur...
May 18, 2024
More than 50 participants take part in sixth annual Lion Launch Disc Golf Tournament Saturday
Students and families of Logan Avenue Elementary School spent their Saturday in Hammond Park throwing discs for a great cause. The sixth annual Logan Lion Launch Disc Golf Tournament welcomed more than 50 participants between two rounds of play. Tournament Director and Logan PTA Vice President Sarah Megredy says she wa...
May 18, 2024
Receiving their 'flowers:' FHTC commencement full of praise and pride Saturday
Graduates of Flint Hills Technical College were given "their flowers" as they walked across the stage of White Auditorium into the next chapter of their lives Saturday morning. The FHTC Spring Commencement ceremony saw more than 300 graduates receive their various degrees and certificates to culminate their v...
May 18, 2024
No transport following rollover accident and ejection on Road F5 early Saturday morning
An Emporia resident escaped serious injuries following a rollover accident early Saturday morning. According to Lyon County Deputy Robert Miller, the accident occurred right around midnight in the 1500 block of Road F5 and involved a 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by 19-year-old Braxton Eckman of Emporia. Miller says Eckma...
May 18, 2024