Emporia Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Kelly Bolin presented the latest updates on the district’s screening procedures and addressed multiple frequently-asked community questions during a regularly-scheduled meeting of the USD 253 Board of Education Wednesday evening.

Emporia City Commissioners will be discussing a possible mask mandate during their 1:30 p.m. action session today at the Municipal Courtroom. 

Tuesday marked primary election day in Greenwood County as nearly 40% — or 1,697 of 4,246 — of the area’s registered voters cast their ballots on races ranging from local commission candidates to US Senate seats.

TOPEKA — Former Lt. Gov. Tracey Mann took down a Republican rival Tuesday who waged an unexpectedly stout campaign for the 1st District congressional nomination and earned the right to compete against teacher and Democrat Kali Barnett in November.

It's primary day! Registered Lyon County-area voters will be able to cast their ballots through 7 p.m. To find your polling place, visit myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview or vote411.org. Stay with The Gazette for a recap of tonight's results.

Commissioners approved the publication of Lyon County’s 2020-21 budget during a brief action session Thursday at the courthouse.