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Emporia High volleyball team to face Manhattan, Washburn Rural and Highland Park
The Emporia High volleyball team goes to Washburn Rural to play 3 matches Tuesday night. They will play Manhattan, Washburn Rural and Highland Park. Junior Paige Thomas likes playing the top teams in ...
Oct 02, 2018
UPDATE: Leaky water mains on Prairie, West 12th getting fixed Tuesday
Later this week, two pesky water main leaks in west Emporia should be fixed. Emporia’s Underground Utilities Department has closed off Prairie between 15th and 18th to fix a leaking water main i...
Oct 02, 2018
Emporia High girls golf team tunes up for regionals
The Emporia High girls golf team finished in 4th place at the Manhattan Invitational played at the Manhattan Country Club Monday in their final tune up before next weeks regional tournament. Individua...
Oct 02, 2018
Chiefs rally for 27-24 win over Broncos
(ESPN/AP) Patrick Mahomes rallied the Kansas City Chiefs from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 27-23 win over the Denver Broncos Monday night. Trailing 23-13, Mahomes directed a 12-play,...
Oct 02, 2018
Emporia High girls tennis 5th at Centennial League tournament
The Emporia High girls tennis team finished in 5th place at the Centennial League tournament Monday. The best individual finish belonged to singles player Koey Keough who finished in 6th place. Diana ...
Oct 02, 2018
Community members offer insight to potential school upgrades
Community members joined school officials of local to lend insight for possible future renovations in Emporia. Representatives of HTK Architects, based out of Topeka, were on hand for a pair of commun...
Oct 02, 2018
Local troops scouting for new recruits
The next generation of scouts are being sought out this week. The Sojadi District Scouts BSA is hosting a recruiting bowling night at Flint Hills Lanes Wednesday evening. The night will serve as an in...
Oct 01, 2018
ESU, FHTC enjoy enrollment growth; area school districts see varying headcount directions
Enrollment numbers are growing at Emporia State University, despite graduating its largest class in 10 years in May. This is in part attributed to the highest retention on record for first-year studen...
Oct 01, 2018
UPDATE: Court dates pending in Flint Hills Care Center receivership case
Court proceedings are pending in Shawnee County as a receivership case involving Emporia’s Flint Hills Care Center continues. As KVOE News reported Friday, Kansas Department of Aging and Disabil...
Oct 01, 2018
Lee withdraws no contest plea, trial date set
An Emporia woman has been allowed to withdraw her plea stemming from a rural burglary in January. At a hearing in front of Judge Jeffry Larson Monday morning, Dianna Lee entered a motion to withdraw h...
Oct 01, 2018
