Lyon County News

A woman accused in the June 17 stabbing death of 26-year-old Ricky Nurnberg of Emporia, pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter on Wednesday afternoon in Lyon County District Court.

That was the final recommendation by North Lyon County Superintendent Mike Nulton during Monday evening's North Lyon County Board of Education meeting.

Woodson County Sheriff David Waddell, who is scheduled to resign this week, been charged with domestic battery.

Those who dona t have a place to go for Thanksgiving this year or simply want to eat outside their home will have the opportunity in Chase County and in Lyon County through community Thanksgiving dinners.

A higher-education savings plan for low-income families has been added to the state's Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program.

Southern Lyon County is among 59 Kansas school districts to receive a 2009 Challenge Award through the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force.

Children whose parents have consent forms on file at their schools will be eligible to receive free H1N1 vaccinations as long as supplies last, according to information from public health nurse Renee Hively of the Lyon County Health Department and Flint Hills Community Health Center.

Despite funding challenges, the Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas is holding its own financially, Lyon County commissioners learned during their Thursday morning action session.

EMPORIA, Kan. -- Lyon County Sheriff's Deputies need your helping locating a 27-year-old missing man.

Walnut School students and staff members were locked inside the school Tuesday while police searched in the area for a man who had been listed as an absconder from Lyon County Community Corrections supervision.

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, November 7, 2009 Adults with underlying medical conditions now may receive H1N1 vaccines in Lyon County.

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.

Wea TMd like to think the jurisprudence system that prosecutes illegal and criminal activity in our communities doesna TMt engage in it itself.

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.