The Emporia State University Hornets had an extra energetic cheering section Monday, thanks to a now annual cooperative event between ESU and USD 253 Emporia Public Schools. In attendance for the Hornets' afternoon game against Kansas Christian College were right around 300 sixth-grade students from Emporia Middle Scho...

Two annual holiday fundraisers are now in full swing and wrapping up soon. As has been the case for years, residents have the opportunity now to donate money to SOS Inc. for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind ring from Kari's Diamonds and Bridal through the Kari's Christmas for Kids fundraiser. The ring this year features...

The Emporia State basketball team overwhelmed Kansas Christian College in a 113-60 win on Monday at White Auditorium. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Hornets. ESU opened the game on a 16-4 run and never trailed. ESU extended the lead with 12-straight points to make it 28-7 midway through the first ...

Olpe boys basketball took home the Wildcat Classic Tournament trophy after a 62-24 win over Yates Center on Friday. Area athletes making All-Tournament Team below: Boys All-Tournament Team: Olpe: Brecken McGuire Olpe: Cade Whitmore Olpe: Ko'Rel Robinson Madison: Octavian Dean Girls All-Tournament Team: Olpe Lily Skals...

A bedroom suffered some damage because of a fire in Emporia on Monday. Emporia Fire was dispatched to 626 Woodland, finding a small fire inside the house and light smoke coming out of the eaves. The fire was put out quickly. No injuries were reported. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says there was an unspecified electri...

Construction may go above ground soon at a pair of consumer projects in far west Emporia. Brownstone 3 Chief Operating Officer Darrin Dodge says the One9 travel plaza, including a fuel station, has seen footings installed earlier this year. Formal groundbreaking was two months ago near the south roundabout connecting U...

Newsmaker: Emporia State Foundation CEO Jason Drummond discusses recent significant gifts to the university./ESU Health and Human Performance Professor Dr. Jennifer Thomas./Newsmaker 2: Deb Storrer previews Cookies With Claus and other NRH Volunteers efforts through the rest of the year./Coaches Corner - Chase County/ ...

On Monday, KVOE Announced the Area and Emporia Athletes of the Week. In the Area Athlete of the Week: Hartford Sophomore Lauryn Finnerty won the award. She led the Jaguars to two wins including scoring 45 points in the victory over Altoona-Midway, 64-15 on Thursday in the Valley Tip-Off Tournament. She added seven re...

There has been another delay as a federal drug distribution case continues against two Emporians, a Texas man and two Mexican nationals arrested this past spring. Late last week, Judge Holly Teeter approved a 30-day delay of a status conference so Mexican national Omar Villa-Carranza's legal team can review English-lan...

The city of Emporia is eyeing summer 2026 as the end of a significant street improvement project near the west city limits. Overlander Road has been under a makeover for about five weeks. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the reason is simple: the street doesn't handle today's traffic as well as it should. The city will als...