By The Emporia Gazette Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Emporia Higha s girls basketball team climbed to No.

A former Lyon County school administrator has decided to join the race for governor, saying the time might be right for an Independent candidate who is not a career politician.

Sadly, School District 252, Hartford, Olpe and Neosho Rapids, will lose a school this year.

The annual Flint Hills Beef Fest Feedlot and Carcass Awards supper was held on Jan.

The Southern Lyon County board of education decided again to further study options in front of them to balance the 2010-11 budget for the district.

Olpe a ' About 200 concerned Olpe residents met Monday night to voice their concerns about budget struggles being faced by the Southern Lyon County school district.

The Lyon County Sheriffa s Department is looking for a few good men and women who are interested in working in law enforcement as reserve officers.

Three options remain on the table for the Southern Lyon County School District following a meeting Wednesday evening.

Eighteen small Kansas towns will split $6.9 million in federal money to extend water and sewer service, the state Commerce Department announced Tuesday.

Monday, January 18, 2010 Emporia Christian Sacred Heart Principal's List - Second Quarter These students have achieved all "A" and "B" grades.

The cause of a house fire on Monday near Emporia is still under investigation, the Lyon County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday.

A meal of a brisket sandwich, beverage, chips and cookie will be served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Grace United Methodist Church for a suggested donation of $5 each.

Monday, January 11, 2010 Hartford Hartford High School first semester honor roll PRINCIPAL'S HONOR ROLL: HIGH HONOR ROLL: 11th Grade: Amanda Mechtley.

By The Emporia Gazette Monday, January 11, 2010 Four of Olpea TMs girls finished with double-figure point totals in Saturdaya TMs easy 83-27 win at Hartford.

EDITORa S NOTE: Each Friday, The Gazette salutes those who make Emporia and the surrounding area a better place to live and work.

Amid a string of coincidences, Hunter Rand Wellnitz came into the world to become the first baby born at Newman Regional Health in 2010.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Olpe city meeting The Olpe City Council meets at 7 p.m. today in City Hall.

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, December 26, 2009 Lucille Brinkman Lumley of Emporia and Olpe will celebrate her 90th birthday on Jan.

HARTFORD a ' Olpe and Hartford high schools could merge into one school in order to cut expenses in the Southern Lyon County school district.

Santa Claus came early on Wednesday when he stopped into the American Legion to meet with about 100 Head Start students and passed out gifts to each of them.