For months, most or all of the KVOE listening area has been listed as abnormally dry by the US Drought Monitor. Now most of the area is in the next level of drought. The most recent update from the Drought Monitor puts most of Lyon County, including Emporia, in moderate drought -- along with all of Chase and Morris cou...

Newman Regional Health's chief executive officer is listed by Becker's Hospital Review as one of its 2025 Great Leaders in Healthcare. Becker's says Cathy Pimple has been a leader in several health categories, including investments into Emporia State University's simulation hospital as part of the Nursing + Student Wel...

Jobless rates continue to climb in Emporia and Lyon County, but they are now falling slightly in some neighboring counties. Locally, Emporia's jobless rate climbed from 4.2 percent in January to 4.6 percent last month, while Lyon County went from 4 percent to 4.4 percent. Areawide, Coffey County had the biggest jump an...

Strong and severe thunderstorms are possible areawide Saturday evening into very early Sunday. The Storm Prediction Center's risk outlook map has changed somewhat from Friday's projections. Throughout Friday, all area counties were in a slight severe weather risk for all hazards, with the main concerns being wind and h...

Another preliminary status hearing date is planned for a decorated educator charged with electronic solicitation of a minor. A preliminary status hearing in the case against Howard Pitler was set for Friday in Johnson County, but that was moved to May 8 at defense request. Pitler was arrested this past October and char...

The Emporia State women's tennis team took the doubles point but couldn't win a singles match falling 6-1 to Central Oklahoma at the Kossover Family Tennis Complex on Friday. ESU started the match strong with wins at #1 Doubles by Yulia Klimova and Paige Stranghoner and clinching the doubles point at #2 Doubles when L...

The Emporia High baseball and softball teams picked up sweeps in Wichita against Wichita South on Friday. The Spartans needed just six innings for their sweep, winning the opener, 21-0 and 15-0 in the nightcap. In game one, a 15-run first inning set the tone for the Spartans. Chase Harrington led the way at the plate, ...

Two members of the Emporia High girls basketball team have received All-Centennial League honors, released on Friday morning. Freshman Maycee Davis is a second team selection while sophomore Bailey Wiltz is an honorable mention selection. Davis averaged eight points per game in her freshman year and played and started ...

The Emporia High baseball team split with Ottawa at Soden's Grove on Thursday. Ottawa took the first game, 7-1, before the Spartans bounced back with a 10-1 victory in the nightcap. In game one, Ottawa had a 2-0 lead before the Spartans made it 2-1 through three innings. The Cyclones added two in the fifth and three in...

The Emporia High softball team was swept by Ottawa in a doubleheader on Thursday. Ottawa won the first game, 10-2, before completing the sweep with a 5-1 victory. Emporia High scored both of its runs in the fourth and fifth innings after trailing 4-0 after three innings and 6-1 through four innings. Mackalyeigh Arringt...