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My question is this: Why wouldn't you shop Emporia first? Sounds like the same song just another verse, but the reasoning is still very strong to give Emporia merchants the first crack for your shoppi...

"That'll be the day!" John Wayne or Buddy Holly? Take your pick cause they both said or sang that line. Duke in the movie "The Searchers" in 1956 and Holly after he wrote a song with that title. Holly...

A 10-year-old boy was transported to Newman Regional Health after he was hit by a car shortly after noon Wednesday. Emporia Police say the youngster was hit in the Subway drive-through lane at 935 Ind...

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and all across America people will give thanks for their many blessings. While Thanksgiving goes all the way back to the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620 the official Thanksgiving...

The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission’s monthly meeting is Tuesday night. Board members will hear two requests. One comes from Tyson Fresh Meats to change the zoning status of West Hill Mobi...

Webster defines to teach as: to give instruction; to train by example, practice or exercise. Wow, that sounds pretty simple doesn't it? This is National Education Week. The Emporia State Federal Credi...

11 members of the Emporia High football team have been named to the All Centennial league team. Three are first team selections: Offensive lineman Taylor Tatman, Linebacker Logan Highley and Defensive...

20 members of the Emporia State football team have been named to the All MIAA team. Four are first team selections: Senior Receiver Ray Ray Davis, Freshman offensive lineman Jarret Stastny, Senior lin...

November 19th marks the 150 year anniversary of Lincoln's amazing Gettysburg Address given at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg. I...

An Emporia woman who pleaded no contest to three forgery and three theft counts against her will spend 45 days in jail as part of her sentence. Lyon County District Judge Jeff Larson sentenced Sheri W...