Lyon County's voter turnout continued to climb steadily to close out the first full week of advance voting Friday. According to Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones, the county's turnout is at 9 percent as of Friday, with just under 1,900 residents having cast their ballots over the last week. For mail ballots, 672...

Three individuals were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash in Coffey County Saturday. The accident, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol, occurred at approximately 11:15 am at mile marker 105 on US Highway 75 at 20th Road. KHP says a 1958 Corvette, driven by 61-year-old Carlos Garcia of Burlington, was trave...

Phi Delta Theta's 41st annual pole sit to benefit SOS wrapped up Saturday morning after 28 consecutive hours of active members, alumni, ESU faculty and staff and community partners taking turns sitting atop the 14-foot pole to raise money for the organization. His first time running the event, PDT's philanthropy chairm...

A little over a year after the Emporia Veterans Legacy Fund brought the Wall That Heals to the community, membership announced plans to bring another major display to the community next year. This past Friday, during KVOE's Talk of Emporia, local veteran Clay Childs stated that after honoring those who served in Vietna...

Emporia State University hosted its annual Black and Gold Gala as part of its week of homecoming festivities Friday. The event honored Natasha Oakes, Tony Schountz and Martin Teasley, three distinguished alumni university President Matt Baker said exemplify the spirit of ESU. ESU's annual Black and Gold gala is held ev...

Marais des Cygnes Valley and Chase County are heading to the state volleyball tournament after dominant sub-state tournament runs on Saturday. ​Both area squads secured their spots in the state bracket by sweeping through their opponents: ​In Class 1A Division II, the Lady Trojans earned a return trip to the state ...

The No. 8 Emporia State football team overcame a 21-10 second quarter deficit by scoring 28 unanswered points on the way to a 58-38 victory over Central Missouri on Homecoming at Welch Stadium in Emporia on Saturday night. Central Missouri opened the game on fire scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions whi...

The No. 13 Emporia State volleyball team prevailed over Central Missouri 25-21, 25-20, 24-26, 25-20 on Saturday afternoon. The Jennies hit over .300 in a set just once as ESU outhit UCM .283 to .221 in the match and outblocked the Jennies 14-8. Lavra Krizanic led ESU with 16 kills while Brailee Bogle split setting du...

The Emporia High volleyball team had their season end Saturday in the semifinals of the Great Bend 5A Sub-State, falling to Hays in three sets. The Lady Spartans dropped the first set 18-25, won the second 25-23 and lost the third 16-25. The Black and Red conclude the year 20-16.

The Emporia State cross country teams got a preview of the MIAA Championships that are two weeks away at the MWSU Cross Country Course in St. Joseph, Mo. on Saturday. The Hornets battled for a sixth place finish, but the women couldn't get moving and finished 11th. Carson Fouard led ESU with a 38th place finish while...