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Emporia Energy face elimination at USSSA 18A Nationals
Two come from behind efforts came up short for the Emporia Energy 18 year old team the USSSA 18A Midwest National tournament Thursday. In the final pool play game Diamond Club Premier held off a late ...
Jul 20, 2018
UPDATE: First appearance July 31 for one-time Senior Center director after theft charge filed
A first appearance in Lyon County District Court is coming July 31 for one-time Emporia Senior Center director Lannie Lyman, now charged with theft of over $100,000 from the facility. Court documents ...
Jul 20, 2018
Emporians advance at 108th Kansas Amateur Golf Tournament
At the 108th Kansas Amateur Golf tournament Emporians Gentry Scheve and Colton Massey won their first match play matches. Gentry Scheve He defeated William Wilk of Bashor 3 and 2. He will face Nichlau...
Jul 20, 2018
Field set for Kansas AAA Legion State baseball tournament
The field is set for next weeks Kansas AAA American Legion State baseball tournament. Emporia Post 5 will be the host. They will be joined by Pittsburg, Salina, Great Bend, Newton, Nickerson, Leavenwo...
Jul 20, 2018
Kansas Shrine Bowl East squad reports for training camp
The East squad for the Kansas Shrine Bowl reports for training camp Friday on the Emporia State campus. Emporia Highs Jonathan Olsson is a member of the East squad. 5 area players are also a part of t...
Jul 20, 2018
Deadline for Emporia Rec tackle football sign up Friday
Friday is the deadline to sign up for Emporia Rec 5th and 6th grade tackle football. For more information or to register call the rec center at 340-6300. Emporia High football will be holding a kids c...
Jul 20, 2018
Local civil rights pioneer Mary Bonner passes away at 94
Local civil rights pioneer Dr. Mary Bonner has passed away at the age of 94. Born in 1924 in North Carolina, she married Dr. Thomas Bonner in 1956. She graduated cum laude from St. Paul’s Colleg...
Jul 20, 2018
WEATHER WRAP: High winds in Coffey County, tornadoes in Iowa, 11 dead in Ozarks boating tragedy
Powerful storms developed near Emporia on Thursday, bringing damaging winds to the Lebo and Waverly areas before pushing out of the KVOE listening area. Several large tree limbs and even a few mature ...
Jul 20, 2018
Popular new shingles vaccine in short supply
A new shingles vaccine is said to be much more effective than the previous vaccine on the market. The vaccine, called Shingrix is so popular that pharmacies cannot keep up with demand. Every age group...
Jul 19, 2018
UPDATE: Emporia Police says chase suspect hospitalized after crash near Mary Herbert
Emporia Police have more information about an injury crash that culminated near the Mary Herbert Education Center on Thursday afternoon. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage tells KVOE News there was a hit-and-run c...
Jul 19, 2018
