With its annual Community Celebration now less than a month away, the United Way of the Flint Hills went into a new area of community engagement Saturday, holding its first-ever Video Game Tournament at Emporia State University's Esports Arena. Thirty players signed up to play games like NCAA Football, Mario Kart, Fort...

Construction has started on a new splash pad in Americus. Project Playscape has been generating funds and public support for the project for several years. Group spokesperson Britney Hinrichs says it's an exciting time in Americus, noting the foot traffic for the first day of construction Saturday. The splash pad is on...

A week delayed, major traffic flow changes are coming as Emporia's 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project nears the end. The city has confirmed plans to open up the intersection of 15th and Prairie starting Monday. Along with this comes the full closure of 12th and Prairie as crews connect the new 24-inch water...

New bylaws for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas could be in place by early next month. RDA Executive Assistant Robin Emley says a meeting has been set up for 7 am May 9 at the Trusler Business Center for more discussion and approval of adjustments. The RDA's members, the city of Emporia, Lyon...

Over 10 artists from across the country will call Matfield Green home -- at least to a degree -- as part of the Kansas Arts Commission's Tallgarss Artist Residency program. Artists will have time and space "to retreat and research." They will give a public program during their residency period and they will a...

Emporia State scored nine-straight runs on the way to a 12-8 victory over Arkansas-Fort Smith in game one of their final home series of the year on Friday night. The Lions started hot with three-straight singles off ESU starter Cade Barton to lead 3-0, but the Hornets plated three in the bottom of the inning with T. J...

The Emporia State tennis team swept Arkansas-Fort Smith on Senior Day with a 4-0 win to go undefeated at the Kossover Family Tennis Center on Friday. ESU got two 6-1 wins to win the doubles point. ESU picked up three straight-set wins at #4 through #6 singles. The other matches from #1 through #3 singles were abando...

The Emporia High girls swim team finished fifth at Marion on Friday with 163 points. Brooke Monroe had the top finish, taking third in diving with a score of 179.80. The 400-yard freestyle relay team of Taryn Woydziak, Monroe, Camryn Spafford and Connelly Prouse finished fourth (4:46.58). The 200-yard freestyle relay t...

The Emporia High boys tennis team finished eighth in its home invitational on Friday. Emporia High's top finish came from Brecken Hines, who finished eighth, falling 8-4 to Topeka West's Will Hitch in the seventh place match. Tegan Mitchell finished 15th with an 8-5 victory over Aiden Entress of Ottawa. The doubles te...

Shot clock will be coming to high school basketball for multiple classifications in the postseason beginning next academic year. The Kansas High School Activities Association's Executive Board approved the mandatory adoption of shot clock usage in the postseason for Classes 6A, 5A, and 4A for the 2025-26 season. Classe...