Blustery conditions will lead to a high fire danger areawide Wednesday. Low relative humidity levels, generally at or below 30 percent, will combine with westerly winds at 20-40 mph to elevate the fire danger. This comes despite anywhere from 1-1.6 inches of rainfall areawide on Monday, meaning any fires that develop c...

One person was hurt during a wreck in north Lyon County on Tuesday afternoon. Lyon County Deputy Dylan Jacobs says the wreck happened at the junction of Roads 330 and K shortly before 4:30 pm and involved a pickup and car. The pickup driver, 58-year-old Christie Wyda of Admire, apparently could not remember most of the...

The National Teachers Hall of Fame has its biggest public fundraiser of the year on KVOE's airwaves Thursday evening. The annual auction will take place on KVOE and KVOE.com/TV, with all activities at the Emporia State Federal Credit Union's Industrial Road location. Bidding will start at 6:05 pm. Hall of Fame Executiv...

Emporia Public Schools is getting ready for the Seasonal Celebration next month. On KVOE's Showcase with USD 253 Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder, Emporia High Choir Director Sarah Bays said this is a holiday tradition for the district and the area. This will be the 89th Seasonal Celebration for the district. Per...

A sales tax question could be approved for a special vote next spring following the Emporia City Commission's regular meeting Wednesday. As part of their action agenda, commissioners will consider a resolution authorizing and calling for the special question on March 4. If approved by local voters, a half-cent sales ta...

The Emporia State volleyball team couldn't keep pace with #10 Central Oklahoma in a 25-20, 25-15, 25-13 loss to the Bronchos at Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla. on Saturday. The first set was competitive with the Lady Hornets rallying to tie the first set 14-all, but the 'Chos rolled with six straight points and ...

The #8 Central Oklahoma football team scored 14 points off turnovers in a 55-38 victory over Emporia State to win the 2024 MIAA championship outright at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Okla. on Saturday. ESU struggled offensively to start the game and had no first downs and -10 yards after the first 15 minutes to tra...

Three area teams saw their season end, while another saw their season continue on Friday night. Burlingame fell at Frankfort, 46-38. Frankfort scored the game-winning score with 37 seconds to play in the game. Burlingame got on the board first with JD Tyson finding Dane Winters for a six-yard touchdown. Frankfort tied ...

The Emporia State volleyball team survived a five-set challenge to beat Arkansas-Fort Smith 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-25, 15-10 at the Stubblefield Center in Fort Smith, Ark. on Friday night. UAFS started strong with 13 kills and just four errors to take the first set, but ESU then hit over .350 in each of the next two ...

Six members of the Emporia High boys soccer team received All-Centennial League honors released Friday. Emilio Aleman, Carter Granado and Kevin Magana are second team honorees. Brayden Sailer, Braxton Pugh and Thiago Esquivel are honorable mention. Emporia High finished this past season with a 6-10-1 record.