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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:46 pm

Lyon County News

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6 hrs ago | Emporia Gazette

Hartford will vote on sales tax

' Along with Lyon County, the city of Hartford has a sales-tax question on its Aug.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Rural resident shoots stray dogs

A rural Lyon County man said he has shot five dogs during the past week, and he's not happy about it.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Advance Voting Begins

It's time for citizens to exercise their rights: advance voting begins Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Hartford, KS, Emporia, KS

Mon Jul 14, 2008

WCAX-TV Burlington

Missing NH inmate captured in Emporia, Kansas

Authorities say a minimum security inmate in New Hampshire who walked away from a work unit last month has been caught in Emporia, Kansas.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Man dies after rollover accident

An Oklahoma man died after a single-car accident two miles east of Admire on US Highway 56 Friday afternoon, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

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Related Topix: Admire, KS

Emporia Gazette

County will contribute to fireworks

Tough economic times or not, Lyon County Commissioner Bob Davis felt that bringing Independence Day fireworks back to the county was something that had to be done, for the sake of tradition and for the sake of ...

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Emporia, KS

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Charges filed against Swafford

Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman has filed charges against Dwight L. Swafford, 55, in connection with a shooting that occurred during an argument at a northwest Emporia home.

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Related Topix: Wichita, KS, Emporia, KS

Emporia Gazette

County speeds payment on bonds

A rise in monthly sales tax distributions will allow Lyon County to pay additional money down on bonds that financed the county's courthouse.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Shooting victim in critical condition

By Gwendolynne Larson Thursday, July 10, 2008 A 29-year-old Emporia man is in critical condition this morning at a Wichita hospital after being shot last night at his mother's home at 2507 Lincoln St.

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Related Topix: Wichita, KS, Emporia, KS

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Tornado sirens in Lyon County

A tornado warning was issued for Lyon County at 4:23 p.m. by the National Weather Service, a county sheriff's official said early Tuesday evening.

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Related Topix: Weather, Emporia, KS

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Hail and farewell

AS I RETIRE after 20 years at ESU, it is appropriate to acknowledge those in our community who have added so much over those years to my instruction.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Wedding

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Agendas

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, July 5, 2008 Lyon County Fair Board The Lyon County Fair Board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Anderson Building on the Lyon County Fairgrounds.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Emporia Gazette

City forgives auctioneer on zoning

John Alvarado has been operating an auction business at 2032 W. Sixth Ave. since last year.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Coffey, Lyon, Osage Counties

THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF READING...OR 9 MILES EAST OF EMPORIA...MOVING EAST AT 27 MPH.

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Related Topix: Coffey County, KS, Kansas, Osage County, KS, Weather, Reading, KS

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Emporia Gazette

County considers storage of archery, BB-gun gear

Lyon County commissioners will continue discussion during today's meeting about the possibility of storing some BB guns and air rifles on county property at the Lyon County Extension Office.

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Emporia Gazette

Auto burglary Arrests clear number of cases

Originally published 01:52 p.m., July 1, 2008 Updated 01:52 p.m., July 1, 2008 The Emporia Police Department is reporting that a recent string of attempted auto burglaries in Emporia were foiled thanks to ...

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Emporia Gazette

Libraries seek increase from County

During Thursday's Lyon County Commission meeting, a representative from the Emporia Public Library asked for a 5 percent funding increase in the 2009 allocations that go to all the libraries in Lyon County.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS, Americus, KS

Mon Jun 30, 2008

WIBW-TV Topeka

State, Defense Rest Cases in Hunting Death Trial

Jurors could begin deliberations monday in the trial for a man charged in the hunting death of Beau Arndt.

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Related Topix: Emporia, KS

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Emporia Gazette

KBI agent recounts Kent interview

Kansas Bureau of Investigation Senior Special Agent Bill Halvorsen testified that Lyon County Sheriff Gary Eichorn had asked for his assistance in interviewing Kent about Arndt's death.

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Related Topix: Americus, KS, Emporia, KS

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Emporia Gazette

Wednesday afternoon testimony

By Gwendolynne Larson Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Beau Arndt Beau Arndt died from a single gunshot wound to his chest.

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Related Topix: Americus, KS, Topeka, KS, Violent Crime

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