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The Flint Hills Optimists’ annual Christmas tree lot fundraiser continues at the Guion’s Showcase parking lot. Event spokesman Bob Burenheide says there is still a decent selection of tree...

Emporia Senator Jeff Longbine tells KVOE News he turned down a higher-ranking committee chairmanship before assignments for the upcoming legislative session were solidified earlier this week. Longbine...

Tap water is flowing freely in Overbrook after the Kansas Department of health and Environment lifted a boil water advisory for the town Thursday. Water mains failed in the 200 block of Elm and near t...

High School Basketball takes center stage Friday night. Emporia High travels to Topeka to face the Chargers of Topeka West. Emporia High girls Coach Carolyn Dorsey says she will be looking for improve...

In case you haven’t signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace, you’re almost out of time. The open enrollment deadline is Saturday. The federal government encourages y...

The Los Angeles Chargers edged the Kansas City Chiefs 29-28 Thursday night, thanks to a 2 point conversion after the Chargers scored with 4 seconds to play in the game. The Chiefs led the entire game ...

For the second straight night, White Auditorium was full of people — and the sounds of the holiday season. Your browser does not support the audio element. Emporia Public Schools had its final e...

A reported injury crash earlier this week did not actually result in anybody going to a hospital for treatment. It did lead to an arrest, however. Emporia Police and Fire were dispatched to the 1700 b...

The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has started naming its annual award winners in advance of its 122nd annual business meeting. The first major award, Business of the Year, goes to PT Associates. Pa...

Two amendments of the 2018 Lyon County budget garnered much attention during the Lyon County Commission’s action session Thursday. The first proposed amendment sought to allow an additional $300...