Candidate chat
Carol Strickland, Democratic candidate for the 76th District Kansas House seat, will participate in a live chat on The Gazette Web site at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Questions may be submitted in advance at www.emporiagazette.com or during the chat.
Other candidate chats are planned and will be announced on the Web site as they are scheduled.
Heavy early vote
Lyon County Clerk Karen Hartenbower reported late Thursday that the advance vote in the county — both at the courthouse and by mail — was approaching 1,500.
By 9 a.m. Thursday, votes had been cast by 1,470 people.
Hartenbower also said that her office had entered around 800 voter registrations this week.
Election Day is Nov. 4.
Christmas sign-up
The Salvation Army Christmas assistance sign-up for residents of Lyon County only will be from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20.
Clients will need to bring picture identification of applicant (proof of Lyon County residency if not on ID) and proof of all household income for all adults living in the home (including Social Security, SRS assistance and food stamps, if applicable). A current printout of these are required: Social Security cards for all persons, proof of all persons living in the home (except medical cards/insurance, income tax, SRS print out, etc.).
For information, call 342-3093.