Lyon County residents who appealed their property valuations will start seeing Appraisal Department representatives in the next two weeks. County Appraiser Ryan Janzen says residents can appeal on valuation numbers or property classifications. As you can imagine, most appeals fall into one category. Janzen also says th...

A recent recital on the campus of Emporia State University was more than just a great source of entertainment for those in attendance, it was also a homecoming for two of the featured performers. The center played host to the trio consisting of brothers and Emporia natives, Drs. Jeremy and Jared Starr and pianist Dr. C...

Lyon County Commissioners say a lack of support was a main contributing factor to their recent denial of a conditional use permit for an event space in Olpe. The owners of the property at 1027 Road 70 were looking to gain the permit to operate a renovated barn as an event space venue for all occasions, according to Lyo...

There has been no shortage of controversial local and federal government topics in recent weeks. At the federal level, one of the major talking points has been the issuance of tariffs on foreign countries a topic that Kansas US Congressman Derek Schmidt weighed in on during his monthly appearance on KVOE's Morning Show...

Residents bringing The Wall That Heals to Emporia this upcoming summer are heartened by the turnout they saw at the official kickoff event Saturday. Organizer Richelle Birk says the atmosphere is long overdue for Vietnam veterans. The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-size replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washingt...

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, ...