Emporia NewsLocal news for Emporia, KS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Intake, assessment center will open soon- July 15, 2008 By the end of the month, children in need of care and juvenile offenders will no longer need to be housed wherever space is available until they can be released to their parents or other entities.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/intake-assessment-center-will-open-soon?fromr... Kid's College makes learning fun- July 14, 2008 Area children learned a lot and had fun during their summer vacation while attending Flint Hills Technical College's second annual Kid's College this week.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/kids-college-makes-learning-fun?fromrss=1 The People Speak- July 14, 2008 SINCE 2005, the local Wendy's has celebrated "Francis Walters Day" on the last Friday in May to recognize Francis' contribution to the community.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/the-people-speak-2?fromrss=1 Salvation Army gets fans, needs food- July 14, 2008 Plenty of fans are available to cope with the summer heat, but the food supply has dwindled to near zero at the Salvation Army.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/salvation-army-gets-fans-needs-food?fromrss=1 Smoking-Ban campaign starts- July 13, 2008 Teresa Walters of Clean Air Emporia speaks about efforts to make Emporia a smoke free community at Gambino's Pizza Thursday, July 10.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/smoking-ban-campaign-starts?fromrss=1 County will contribute to fireworks- July 13, 2008 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 ...http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/county-will-contribute-to-fireworks?fromrss=1 From the zoo- July 13, 2008 THE STAFF of the David Traylor Zoo of Emporia and the Emporia Park Department are deeply saddened by the events discovered the morning of June 22.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/from-the-zoo?fromrss=1 The News Briefly- July 12, 2008 By The Emporia Gazette Originally published 01:11 p.m., July 11, 2008 Updated 01:11 p.m., July 11, 2008 Double jeopardy The Lawrence Journal-World reported this morning that attorneys for Ramona Morgan, the ...http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/the-news-briefly-2?fromrss=1 Nurses earn pins- July 12, 2008 Twenty students participated in the Flint Hills Technical College practical nursing pinning ceremony July 3 at the FHTC Conference Center.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/nurses-earn-pins?fromrss=1 Charges filed against Swafford- July 12, 2008 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.http://www.topix.net/city/emporia-ks/2008/07/charges-filed-against-swafford?fromrss=1 |