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Feb 21, 2025

Hamilton, Hartford, Harveyville, LeRoy gain significant state grants for water projects
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Dody glad to be 'coming home' as Chase County superintendent
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Butler notes Emporia's advantages, challenges as he begins role as RDA interim CEO
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Emporia drinking water takes gold at Berkeley Springs international competition
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Emporia State's Bonner and Bonner Lecture coming Thursday
This year's Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture at Emporia State University will feature two speakers with one message. AJ Locashio and Sarah Phelps will discuss the advocate lifestyle, as well as the community's role in continuing engagement and activism. Part of that conversation will include topics like the challeng...
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Cooking up culture: Eastside Community Group puts on new Taste of Soul Food fundraiser Saturday in honor of Black History Month
Members of the Emporia Eastside Community Group served up a delicious new fundraiser Saturday. The Taste of Soul Food event, held at the Lee Beran Recreation Center, saw group members cook and serve a large menu of classic soul food items including fried chicken, collard greens, sweet potatoes, green beans and potatoes...
Feb 23, 2025

Back to your roots: Southwick House latest fundraiser held inside former Plumb Place home during Founders Day celebration Saturday
This weekend, a celebration of the Regal Plumb, also known as Plumb Place, doubled as a fundraising effort for the agency carrying on the legacy built over a century inside the historic home. The Regal Plumb Founders Day event at the property located at 224 East 6th Avenue welcomed hundreds of visitors through the home...
Feb 23, 2025

2025 Emporia Main Street Public Improvement Auction raises nearly $32,000 Friday night
Another year, and another successful Public Improvement Auction for Emporia Main Street. This year's event was held inside of the Emporia State University Memorial Union's Webb Hall and managed to bring in a fundraising total of nearly $32,000. Over the years, the auction has only grown in both success and attendance a...
Feb 22, 2025

'A great fit:' Incoming USD 386 Madison-Virgil Superintendent Dallas Woolf expresses excitement and outlines goals and objectives for new appointment
Though he is a new face to USD 386 Madison-Virgil, recently named incoming Superintendent Dallas Woolf says he is already very familiar with the district. Currently, the principal of USD 407 Russell High School, Woolf brings more than 20 years of educational experience to Madison-Virgil having also served as a principa...
Feb 21, 2025

Hornet Weekend Roundup - Diamond Sports Delayed, Tennis and Track In Action
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Veach victorius in Spartan Boxing debut in Vegas Saturday advancing to title bout Sunday
Feb 23, 2025

Hornets Split with Jets in Wichita
Feb 23, 2025

KSHSAA releases sub-state brackets for Classes 2A and 3A
Feb 22, 2025

Emporia High boys wrestling qualifies seven for state
Feb 22, 2025

Hornet Weekend Roundup - Diamond Sports Delayed, Tennis and Track In Action
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Emporia High boys swim season ends in prelims of 5-1A state
The Emporia High boys swim team had its season end at the Class 5-1A State Swim Championships on Friday. Logan Woydziak finished 18th in the prelims of the 50-yard freestyle, becoming the second alternate for the consolation finals. Woydziak finished 23rd in the 100-yard freestyle. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of ...
Feb 22, 2025

Emporia High boys win Dean Smith Trophy with rout over Topeka High; Lady Spartans fall to Lady Trojans
The Emporia High basketball teams split their doubleheader with Topeka High Friday night at Spartan Gymnasium. Emporia High snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 64-35 victory over the Trojans, winning the Dean Smith Trophy. Topeka High won the girls game, 45-14. In the boys game, Emporia High jumped out to an 8-0 lead...
Feb 22, 2025

Emporia High boys bowling claims first league title since 2015, girls take fourth
The Emporia High boys bowling team claimed the Centennial League Championship on Friday at Junction City. The Spartans won their first league title since 2015 with a 3,170, 44 better than Hayden. Caydrick Crouch led Emporia High with a second place finish with a 672. Michael Wendling was fifth with a 613. Colton Swift ...
Feb 22, 2025

Spartan Grapplers Start Postseason at Newton Regional
The Emporia High wrestling team opened up their postseason at the 5A Boys Wrestling West Regional at Ravenscroft Gym at Newton High School Friday. The action started quickly with four wrestlers on the mat to open the event in preliminary round matches. Kevin Cubias got the Black & Red started strong with a pin wit...
Feb 22, 2025

ESU Sweeps Friends in Tennis
The Emporia State men's tennis team picked up a sweep over Friends at the Kossover Family Tennis Center Friday. Gwendal Mazuay and Alexis Mattenberger played their first match of the season at #2 doubles and stayed undefeated with a 6-2 win while Anton Sarunic and Luke West clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 triump...
Feb 22, 2025