Tire purchases and farm leases are the main items of business for Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday. As part of the agenda, commissioners will consider a purchase request from Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield for 10 grader tires from Mel's Tire for $11,400. Com...

The 2026 Flint Hills Senior Life Fair is set to be the biggest yet. The 24th annual event, scheduled to take place Wednesday, October 21, from 8 am to 2 pm at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building, is set to host more than 40 different agencies, according to event Chair Andrea Elwood of Hand-in-Hand Hospice, co...

Turf replacement at Soden's Grove will be getting underway by the middle of this month following approval of a contract by Emporia Recreation Commissioners on Tuesday. During their special meeting, commissioners approved an agreement with Mid-America Sports Construction for just over $394,000 to replace the turf at Sod...

With under a month to go before the general election, Election Office workers across Kansas have been busy getting ready for what's ahead. Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones is now joining KVOE's Morning Show weekly with updates and deadlines. As part of her visit Monday, Jones reminded residents of the vote regis...

Mark Remmert says he is running for the Kansas House 13th District position because he wants to represent the people of the expansive district. Remmert does not care for the push away from Medicaid expansion to the Rural Health Transformation model for health care, saying rural health care is "in a crisis mode&quo...

The Emporia High volleyball team secured a four-set victory over Ottawa on Tuesday night, defending their home court with a 25-16, 23-25, 25-18, 25-13 win. ​The Lady Spartans set the tone early with a commanding opening set before Ottawa responded to take a tight second set. The Black and Red quickly refocused, takin...

The Emporia State basketball teams will look to outperform the expectations of their peers as both were slotted in the bottom half of the 2026-27 MIAA Basketball Preseason Polls released at MIAA Basketball Media Day on Tuesday at the College Basketball Experience in Kansas City. The Hornets were selected 12th in the c...

The Osage City Lady Indians are gearing up for the final games of their second flag football season as the sport wraps up its inaugural year as a fully sanctioned high school sport in Kansas. Osage City finishes its campaign on the road Wednesday night at Osawatomie High School, taking on Bishop Ward and the Osawatomie...

The Emporia High golf team wrapped up play Monday at Stagg Hill Golf Club in Manhattan, finishing 12th overall with a team score of 410. ​Taylen Koch led the way for the Lady Spartans, shooting 17-over-par to finish in a tie for 19th place individually. ​Up next, EHS turns its attention to postseason play as they h...

Central Oklahoma head coach Adam Dorrel has resigned as the head coach of the Bronchos. Former Emporia State Hornet and Emporia native Cody Swanson, who is currently the team's defensive coordinator, will take over as the interim head coach. The Bronchos are 2-3 after falling in a 33-31 heartbreaker at Central Missou...