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Tablets of Honor to add six more stones
Expansion is coming for Emporia’s Tablets of Honor. Expansion has been the rule for the area of monuments on the north side of the All Veterans Memorial since the first tablets were erected in 2...
Jun 25, 2018
Prairie Street overpass closing Wednesday
Drivers that use the Prairie Street overpass between West Sixth and South avenues will have to plan ahead for construction this week. The bridge spanning the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad trac...
Jun 25, 2018
Bench warrant issued for Vernon Yoho after 2016 drug, gun case
STRONG CITY — A Chase County man who was involved in illegal drug and gun activity with several family members two years ago is now being sought by authorities in connection with the case. Verno...
Jun 25, 2018
Health Center, NRH boards holding separate meetings
Reports are the main part of business for the Flint Hills Community Health Center’s Board of Directors on Tuesday. The board will field an audit report as well as the monthly financial and CQI, ...
Jun 25, 2018
Amerigroup unhappy with KDHE decision to not renew KanCare contract
Amerigroup is protesting the state’s decision to not renew its contract as a KanCare insurance partner. Anthem Public Relations spokesperson Denise Malecki says Amerigroup is “disappointed...
Jun 25, 2018
Oklahoma woman hurt in Osage County wreck
An Oklahoma woman was hurt in a crash in Osage County on Sunday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a car driven by 26-year-old Cassidy Do of Oklahoma City was southbound on Interstate 35 in southern Osag...
Jun 25, 2018
Healthy rainfall covers KVOE listening area; steambath returning Wednesday
It’s probably not a drought-buster, but area residents are enjoying some rainfall Monday morning. Here at the KVOE studios, we’ve received 0.70 inches Other Emporia totals so far: *Central...
Jun 25, 2018
Energy softball goes 1-1 Sunday
The Emporia Energy 14U team went 1-1 in back to back games Sunday. In their first game of the day, Emporia shutout the SC Elite 14-0 in three innings. Emporia opened the scoring two runs in the first ...
Jun 25, 2018
Eight runs in the second sees Royals fall to Astros 11-3
A big second inning would be the downfall of the Kansas City Royals as Houston took the series win 11-3 Sunday. With the score even at zero, the Astros led off the bottom of the second with a double b...
Jun 25, 2018
Swing is king as Asleep at the Wheel entertains big crowd at Granada
Asleep at the Wheel entertained a packed house at Emporia’s Granada Theatre on Saturday night. Your browser does not support the audio element. Asleep at the Wheel has been entertaining audience...
Jun 25, 2018
