Lyon County News

Final results from state assessment tests have given area school districts cause to celebrate.

Kansas Highway Patrol Technical Trooper Jeff Norling of Reading this year traded his trooper uniform for military camouflage and medical equipment, to serve in Afghanistan and Iraq.

An Emporia State University student athlete who had been missing for three days was found dead along a road in Lyon County.A county sheriffs deputy, who had heard that Emporia State track star Samuel Jacob Williams enjoyed weekend motorcycle rides, found the students body about one-tenth mile off the roadway near the K-99 intersection with Lyon ...

An Emporia State University All-American track athlete who'd been missing since Sunday was found dead Wednesday night.

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A new monument to all five branches of military service settled in place Friday afternoon at the All Veterans Memorial Park.

During their action session on Thursday, Lyon County commissioners passed a resolution proclaiming Nov.

By The Emporia Gazette Monday, October 26, 2009 Free pizza and "First Check" kits to test for drug use will be incorporated to introduce a new concept intended to prevent drug use among children.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a man missing since Thursday, October 22nd.

Lyon County authorities are asking the public's help finding aman who hasn't been seen since Thursday.

There are so many people to thank for the extraordinary effort they gave to the recently completed Clean Sweep Emporia project.

A Lyon County man has died from H1N1, health officials announced Friday in a news conference.

Mae Burden received the Employee of the Year award on Tuesday from the Older Kansans Employment Program.

Justin Lee, 37, of Strong City was flown to a Wichita hospital this morning after receiving critical injuries to his legs in an accident at a grain elevator in Strong City.

Wichita's water department is among 10 being honored by the state for trying to exceed minimum requirements for water quality.

After removing an item from the agenda Thursday, Lyon County commissioners had little business for their action session.

An old Allis-Chalmers tractor is getting a break from the parade circuit to sit at the Flinthills Mall as a reminder that October is Cancer Awareness Month.

Charges have been filed against the driver of a vehicle involved in a chase that started at the Emporia interchange on the Kansas Turnpike.

Lebo and Olpe each went 2-0 in pool play on the first day of the Lyon County League tournament on Thursday at White Auditorium.

Americus Fire Chief Garland Hendrickson and Lyon County Deputy Danny Broyles, along with the assistance of bus driver Larry Kahle, instructed the North Lyon County bus drivers and Americus Elementary School students on the proper procedure for exiting a burning bus.A The demonstration was carried out at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in a bus parked on the ...