Library closed for cleaning
The Emporia Public Library will be closed Aug. 8 to clean and perform maintenance on the building. Regular hours will resume Aug. 9. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Republican women to meet
The Santa Fe Trail Republican Women of North Lyon County meet at 2 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Allen Senior Center. After the business meeting, the speakers will be Rep. Peggy Mast, representing Kansas House District 76; Stephanie Kuhlmann, Emporia State University student who was an intern for Mast during the 2008 legislative session; and registered nurse Sarah Rees, staff nurse at the Lyon County Detention Center. Refreshments will be served after the program. Visitors are welcome to attend. For more information, call (620) 699-3319 or 342-7701.