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For 33 years, the Emporia Church of Christ, located at the corner of 12th Avenue and Neosho Street, has hosted a community Thanksgiving meal, providing warmth and sustenance to those ....
Lyon County Election Office graphic. Emporia City Commission incumbent Danny Giefer has filed for re-election. Going for his third term in office, Giefer tells KVOE News he brings a nonpartisan viewpoint to the board. Giefer says the city is headed in a good direction but still has a number of notable items to address, including increasing the available housing stock, adding jobs and improving infrastructure. He says the city is poised to see several important economic developments, including a possibility of new businesses at the Emporia Pavilions, a second travel plaza, Evergy’s new service center and Fanestil Meats’ move out of the Cottonwood River floodplain. ....
Kansas Secretary of State graphic. The 2021 ballot is now set after the candidate filing and withdrawal deadline passed at noon Tuesday. Emporia City Commission incumbent Danny Giefer has filed for re-election. Going for his third term in office, Giefer tells KVOE News he brings a nonpartisan viewpoint to the board. Giefer says the city is headed in a good direction but still has a number of notable items to address, including increasing the available housing stock, adding jobs and improving infrastructure. He says the city is poised to see several important economic developments, including a possibility of new businesses at the Emporia Pavilions, a second travel plaza, Evergy’s new service center and Fanestil Meats’ move out of the Cottonwood River floodplain. ....
No. 3 - Nov. 27, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic surged through the fall, gatherings for the Thanksgiving holiday were up in the air. But, two separate groups saw a need and prepared more than 700 free Thanksgiving meals between two locations in the Emporia community on Nov. 26. The Emporia Church of Christ, located at 502 W. 12th Ave., continued a 29 year tradition of serving community meals for the holiday by shifting from a dine-in and carryout event to a drive-thru service. Pastor Neil Taylor said the church served a little more than 430 meals this year, with cars lining up as early as 10:30 a.m. for the 11 a.m. event. ....