Longtime Emporia Mason Dave Hendricks is now leading the state organization. On Saturday, Hendricks was installed as Grand Master of Masons for the state. Hendricks has over 30 years of leadership with the Masons, including his ongoing local role as lodge secretary since 2006 and prior role as Worshipful Master in 1998...

Emporia Police is investigating a reported injury crash in northwest Emporia. Authorities began responding to 24th and Graphic Arts Road outside Emporia Middle School shortly before 8 am. Early indications are as many as three patients are involved, but all three declined hospital trips. The number of vehicles involved...

The local community will have a plethora of opportunities to sample the works of Emporia's next generation of creative writers next month. The House of Morrow Diverse Voices program, a creative writing course for elementary school students now in its third year, began at Walnut Elementary School and this year expanded ...

The Flint Hills Optimist Club has a busy few weeks ahead, starting this upcoming Saturday. The club will be hosting the annual Optimist Basketball Classic featuring seniors from around the area inside White Auditorium Saturday evening. Event director and Optimist member Ken Hanson, a recent guest of KVOE's Morning Show...

For the 78th year, the Kiwanis Club of Emporia will be hosting breakfast for the community this coming Saturday. The 78th annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Day breakfast will be held at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building Saturday from 7 am to 1 pm. Kiwanis member Debbie Williams ran through the menu that diners ca...

The Emporia State baseball team used two big innings on the way to a 15-0 run-rule victory over New Mexico Highlands in seven innings to open a four-game series on Friday at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia. The Hornets put on a baserunning play taking an out to score in the first inning then manufacturing anothe...

The Emporia State track and field teams have been selected near the middle of the pack for the 2026 outdoor season. The Hornets are picked seventh while the Lady Hornets are picked eighth. Pittsburg State was the unanimous choice in both the men's and women's polls coming off national championships in the indoor seas...

ESU baseball opened their midweek series at Missouri Western Wednesday afternoon holding off the Griffons for a 10-8 win. The Hornets jumped in front with a 3-run first inning thanks to a Noah Steele home run. Cooper Schwindt backed that up with a solo shot in the second. The Griffons got back a pair to make it 4-2 ...

Building on a successful first season at the helm, Emporia High boys basketball coach Evan Burns is turning his attention to the future of the program. Burns, who guided the Spartans to a 17-8 record this past season, is launching a youth skill development program aimed at third through eighth-grade students. The initi...

The Lady Hornet softball team split their non-conference road trip at Drury on Wednesday. Emporia State opened the day with a 5-4 loss to the Panthers in Springfield, Mo. The Lady Hornets opened the scoring with a solo homer in the second by Addison Callaway but the Panthers scored 5-straight over the next two inning...