Lyon County News

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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.

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