By Amanda Davis amanda@emporia.com The Black Cat Ball, a spooky-themed gala hosted by the Emporia Street Cats Club, invited supporters for an evening of costumed community, a silent auction, and fundraising. The ball sold over 100 tickets, tripling attendance from last year and marking the highest attended night since the event’s beginning three years ago. The night featured tarot readings by Insightful Sequoia, a Mexican-themed dinner and deserts by Gourmet To-Go Catering, and spooky floral...

By Amanda Davis amanda@emporia.com Editor’s Note: Small Biz Shoutout is a monthly series where The Gazette highlights a local small business, and talks with them about their story, their triumphs, and more. Have a small business that you would like featured? Please email amanda@emporia.com . Six years ago, Victoria Partridge began to notice that Emporia is home to quite a few stray cats. So, she began to look around for solutions. “I started looking at existing rescues and resources and what...