Less than a week after SOS Inc. announced a nearly $24,000 grand total in donations through its annual SOS Strong campaign, the agency received another significant donation from a longtime contributor Monday afternoon. Members of the Emporia Altrusa Club delivered a check to the SOS Offices Monday afternoon for $8,000 ...

Additional details have been released following an alleged attempted murder incident that led to the arrest of one individual last week. According to Emporia Police Captain Ray Mattas, at approximately 4:50 pm this past Friday, officers were called to 110 West Sixth Avenue for a reported disturbance. Upon arrival, offi...

A man is in custody following a vehicle accident Sunday that damaged a local eatery. According to the Emporia Police Department, at approximately 4:15 pm Sunday, units were dispatched to the 1100 block of West Sixth for a report of a vehicle accident. An investigation would reveal that a 2022 Ford F250 pickup truck had...

Over the years, Ron Slaymaker has been known simply as Coach Slay. But now, he has a new title before his name: movie star. Coach Slay began his playing career in Peabody and was recruited to play at the collegiate level; however, his original destination was not Emporia State. Slaymaker had originally signed a letter ...

Legal maneuvering continues in connection to a potential data center in west Emporia. Emporia Neighbors United is filing a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General's Office on 2 fronts. First, the group says the city of Emporia is deliberately slow-walking its Kansas Open Records request for all information about the...

Things are moving forward for USD 251 North Lyon County as the district asks for permission to fund a major change in its school operations. The bond questions, one for a new high school near North Lyon County Junior-Senior High and the other for a new athletics complex just northeast of Americus, are headed to the Nov...

CareArc is reminding residents their doors are open to all, despite upcoming federal changes in healthcare eligibility. In a news release from the health care provider this past week, CareArc urged immigrant patients to take steps to prepare for upcoming changes through H.R. 1, which will go into effect on October 1, i...

Traffic was constricted for several hours this past weekend after a bridge was hit by an oversized load Saturday evening. The incident happened around mile marker 139 on the Kansas Turnpike, 12 miles northeast of the Emporia exit and 8 miles southwest of the Admire exit, around 8:30 pm Saturday. A load of 2 large-diame...

Four decades in, Flint Hills Beef Fest appears as strong as ever. That was the perspective of Beef Fest Committee Jessie Smith during the event's annual steak feed Saturday. She saw a lot of signs of tradition woven through this year's overall event. Futurity winners are as follows: Grass Futurity Steers: Wade Gleue, L...

President Donald Trump is hoping to lower beef prices by allowing more imported beef into the country. It's the second time in a year Trump has offered this general plan as a solution to record-setting beef prices. And like last time, ranching groups aren't pleased. The statement from Kansas Farm Bureau President Glenn...

The miniature train in Soden's Grove made more memories for families Saturday. The Sertoma Club has been operating the train for 25 years now, and with the regular ride season ending next weekend, the club invited the community to get some free train rides. Club President Barb Rourk remembers when the train switched ma...

Water service in part of south Emporia was briefly impacted due to underground issues Saturday. The city of Emporia publicized a break at the corner of Kansas and Neosho shortly after 4:15 pm. The break was fixed less than 2 hours later.

Moderate to heavy rain was collected across parts of the KVOE listening area during storm activity Saturday morning. The KVOE studios picked up around 0.55 inches of rain. The Emporia Municipal Airport got 0.72 inches. Other totals: *Country Club Heights: 0.55 inches *Deerbrook Addition: 0.60 inches *1100 block Constit...

Two Lyon County roads near Emporia are closed until further notice. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road J is now closed between Roads 150 and 160, while Road 150 is off-limits from Kansas Highway 99 to Road J. The Highway Department says deteriorating road conditions are the reason for these shutdowns. Both ro...

The work evident now on the Emporia service exit is one of several signs of investments now underway through the Kansas Turnpike Authority's latest batch of improvements for the highway system. The current plan involves around $500 million worth of investments through fiscal 2030. Chief Executive Officer Steve Hewitt s...