Inductees into this year's class of the National Teachers Hall of Fame reflected on the paths that led them to being among the best in education -- and the children they serve -- as part of KVOE's annual Talk of Emporia program Thursday. Unlike many members of the Hall, this year's class almost universally didn't set o...

Sentencing was supposed to take place Thursday for a defendant in an Emporia murder case. That isn't on the calendar anymore because the case is changing direction. Alexei Perez-Ricardo was set to be sentenced for second-degree murder before his defense attorney, Rand Simmons, filed a motion to withdraw a no-contest pl...

One person was hurt and hospitalized after a crash in downtown Emporia early Friday. Emporia Police and Emporia Fire/EMS were dispatched to the 6th and Mechanic intersection around 5:40 am. Emporia Police Sgt Dominick Vortherms says a northbound car on Mechanic and an eastbound car on 6th approached the intersection be...

Coffey County deputies say they were involved in a vehicle pursuit this week, but they are giving out very few details about the incident. Deputes say they were involved in a chase that developed shortly before noon Tuesday. The goal was to handle a routine traffic stop, but things shifted to a chase that started near ...

The 2026 Lyon County Front Porch Jam series kicks off Friday. The opening concert will take place from 7 pm to 9 pm at 2910 Crestview Drive with headliners Cookie and the Soulshiners. Front Porch Jams lead organizer Jeane Scheve told KVOE News during an interview on the KVOE Morning Show Thursday that once again this y...

The 2026 Kansas High School Softball Coaches All-State Softball teams have been announced, recognizing standout performances from Osage City, Southern Lyon County and Marais des Cygnes Valley. Fresh off a 24-win season, the Osage City Lady Indians placed three players on the Class 3A All-State team. Leading the way was...

The high school baseball season may be over, but one of Council Grove's top players will have one more opportunity to take the field this summer. Council Grove senior Maxton Villalobos has been selected to play in the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches All-State Game, scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, at noon at Ec...

Emporia State men's basketball coach Tom Billeter has hired Justin Tabor to join his staff for 2026-27. Tabor replaces Devin Whitelow who departed the program in April to join the staff at Northern Illinois. Tabor was an assistant last year at UMKC and was the Director of Player Development the previous three years f...

One of the best Kansas baseball seasons in school history came to an end in a 13-2 defeat to former Big 8 rival Oklahoma on Monday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. OU smothered KU in the series allowing just three total runs on the way to sweeping the best-of-three series. The game started on Sunday an...

The University of Kansas baseball team is hoping a break in the corner will help after taking two big knockout blows in the Lawrence Super Regional this weekend. Oklahoma decked the Jayhawks 8-1 in game one of the best-of-three series at Hoglund Ballpark by outhitting the hosts 11-4. Oklahoma held an 8-1 lead in the ...