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Today some old thoughts brought back to life thanks to Face Book. People who waste time wondering whether their glass is half full or half empty are missing the point. Their glass is always refillable...

As a young man the Jaycees – a service organization for men 36 and under – was an important part of my life and development. In Emporia the Jaycees were responsible for many accomplishment...

During our Monday Morning Quarterback show our guest was Jory Collins, ESU Lady Hornet Head Coach and in addition to talk about his team and new recruits a question was posed about the fact our Ladies...

This dying thing is getting out of hand for me. Half of the guys I played poker with on Wednesday nights three years ago have passed away with the loss Sunday of Ray Beals. Death is scary for most of ...

Two Emporia High volleyball players and an area High School volleyball player will be playing in the Kansas Volleyball Association All-Star match Saturday. Emporia Highs Kelsey Gordon will be a member...

William Martin, better known as Billy passed away last Friday. He was almost 77, but way too young to die. Billy was good at a lot of things: among them: being a cowboy, as a commodity broker, investo...

According to Wikipedia the Census bureau’s primary mission is conducting the U.S. Census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on th...

Chase County and Burlington earned trips to state by winning regional tournaments Tuesday. Chase County advances to the 2-1A State tournament to be played in Pratt. Chase County defeated Northern Heig...

Our friends who reside in the Flint Hills seem to have controversy concerning the environment on an ongoing basis. Forty or more years ago there was a major discussion about preserving the Tallgrass P...

11 members of the Emporia State baseball team have been named to the All – MIAA team. Bob Fornelli is the Coach of the year. 2nd baseman Ryan McBroom and short stop Levi Ashmore are first team s...