The Emporia City Commission has its first incumbent on the ballot for November. Commissioner Tyler Curtis filed his paperwork with the Lyon County Clerk's office Monday, saying he was waiting for just the right time to throw his hat into the ring and Monday was the perfect time. As previously mentioned, Curtis is the f...

By early July, the transition from Haag Pharmacy to Newman Community Rx should be complete. The transition is far enough along to change the signage for the building and the wraps on the delivery vehicles -- making Monday a good time for a KVOE Morning Show interview with longtime Haag owner Amber Haag and new operatio...

Nobody was hurt after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in south-central Emporia late Sunday night. Emporia Fire and Emporia Police were dispatched to the intersection of West South and Washington shortly after 11 pm. Details are pending, but the vehicle involved allegedly broke the pole at the base, although overh...

Emporia State University is hosting a traveling panel of Kansas Court of Appeals judges this week. Judges Karen Arnold-Burger, PJ Cline and JJ Gardner will hold court at Emporia State's Memorial Union Webb Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday's docket has two specific cases: *Richard Gould is appealing a malpractice ...

Judging by the turnout Sunday, the third season of Good Way Gardens concerts is -- pun fully intended -- getting rooted in the community calendar. Over 100 people attended the season debut at the Historic Richard Howe Farmstead for crafts through the Emporia Arts Council, information and gardening items through Good Wa...

Two members of the Emporia High bowling teams received all-state recognition from the Kansas Bowling Coaches Association. Senior Colton Swift is a first-team selection on the boys side, while junior Taylor McKay is a second-team selection on the girls side. Swift finished 15th at state in March with a series of 645 an...

It was yet another busy weekend for Hornet and Lady Hornet athletics over the weekend both at home and on the road in several different sports. The Emporia State track & field team kicked off the weekend Friday hosting the Midwest Classic under rainy and windy conditions at Welch Stadium in Emporia. The Lady Horne...

More pickleball courts are coming to Emporia soon. The Emporia Pickleball Club has partnered with the City of Emporia to increase the number of courts by adding pickleball lines to the existing tennis courts at Hammond Park. The new courts will extend the number to 10, along with six available at Reeble Park. Emporia P...

The Emporia High girls swim and dive team finished eighth at the Topeka West Invitational on Thursday. Allie Weiss won the diving portion of the meet with a score of 234.30. Brooke Monroe was sixth with a 161.50. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Bailey Wiltz, Camryn Spafford, Taryn Woydziak and Monroe finished four...

The Emporia High baseball team extended its winning streak to four with a 6-2 victory over Wichita North on Thursday at Soden's Grove. Emporia High never trailed in the game. Luke Marshall drove in a pair in the third on a double. As part of a 3-run fifth inning, Madden Seidl had an RBI double, followed by an RBI singl...