A man initially accused of distributing methamphetamine near an Emporia school has reached a plea agreement as part of a hearing in Lyon County District Court on Friday. Rafael Munoz Garcia was originally charged with selling methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of Walnut Elementary as part of two allegedly separate incid...

A potential jury trial set to begin Monday has been canceled for a Lyon County identity theft and conspiracy case being prosecuted by the Kansas Attorney General's Office. As part of a status hearing in the ongoing case against 30-year-old Demetrius Odom of Decader, Georgia, the jury trial date was replaced by a plea h...

Allen Mayor Jessie Niedfeldt says there is a lot of work underway in and around the city limits to repair damage from Thursday's hailstorm. There is still a lot of work ahead. From the city's perspective, Niedfeldt says there are inspections ahead -- perhaps as soon as Monday -- for City Hall's high roof and the water ...

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...

The Emporia High track and field teams opened their seasons with a pair of third place finishes at the Topeka West Invitational on Friday. On the girls side, Paige Newland won the long and triple jumps. Newland finished with a mark of 18-5 in the long jump and 38-10.25 in the triple jump. The girls 4x800m relay team of...

The Emporia State baseball team was outhit 17-10 on the way to a 10-7 loss in game one of a three-game set against Missouri Southern in Joplin, Mo. on Friday. ESU led twice including 3-1 in the third after T. J. Rocker-bomber and Noah Steele singles delivered a pair of runs. MoSo scored three in the fourth to retake ...

The Emporia State track and field teams have been slotted into the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Preseason polls released yesterday. The Hornet men were slotted fifth while the Lady Hornets were picked 11th out of 11 track teams in the MIAA. Pittsburg State, the reigning and defending indoor and outdoor MIAA and nat...

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, ...