County infrastructure, emergency services and IT matters will all come before Lyon County Commissioners during their regular action session Thursday morning. Commissioners will first receive a trio of requests from Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods. The first will be for the rescission of a motion approved September 5 fo...

Due to a boil water advisory, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Water Availability *Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply's reload is to be determined *Country Mart and Good's Cash Saver: Good's has 24-packs of drinking water and 1-gallon water jugs in stock. Limit two packs and three gallons per customer...

Repair crews have been working to make repairs in at least two areas of the Emporia Water Treatment Plant that led to an expansive boil water advisory early Tuesday. City Manager Trey Cocking says more work remains ahead before the process of stabilizing the water system can advance. Cocking tells KVOE News the plan as...

It has been expected for months. Now Emporia city commissioners will discuss Stormont Vail's annexation request for property just west of Emporia in open session this week. The topic is near the top of the action session agenda for Wednesday's meeting slate as commissioners look at the request to annex property immedia...

With record turnout at the local and state levels entirely possible, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is reminding voters about different items designed to make the voting process smooth. *Polls are open from 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time (although some counties may open earlier). Voters who are in line b...

The #11 Emporia State football team couldn't stop the Fort Hays State running game as the Tigers romped 36-7 over the Hornets at Welch Stadium Saturday. The game was delayed twice due to lightning just outside the Emporia area and rain played a major factor early. Fort Hays State kicked an early field goal before ESU...

Lebo's Caleb Durst successfully defended his Class 1A state championship by winning the 1A boys race with a time of 16:53.20 at the Wamego Country Club on Saturday. Olpe's Kaleb Arnold finished fifth with a time of 17:28.33. Hartford's Cody Cleveland finished 45th (19:20.95) and Northern Heights' Rees Spade finished 48...

Four members of the Emporia High cross country teams completed their season at the Class 5A State Cross Country Championships at Rim Rock Farms outside of Lawrence on Saturday. On the boys side, Gideon Lowery finished 39th (17:05.63) and Xaden Delgado finished 48th (17:21.80). On the girls side, Madison Evans finished ...

The quest for a third consecutive state championship for the Lebo volleyball team fell just short Saturday morning at White Auditorium. After defeating Hanover for state championships in 2022 and 2023, Hanover claimed this year's Class 1A-Division II State Volleyball Championship with a 25-20, 25-17 victory over the Wo...

USD 245 Southern Coffey County Administration informed the Kansas State High School Activities Association Friday that the Titan football team has decided to forfeit its upcoming postseason game next Friday at Cunningham. SCC stated the forfeit was due to a lack of healthy players. In a statement posted to the USD 245 ...