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Emporia State volleyball loses to Fort Hays in 4 sets
The Emporia State volleyball team could not hang onto leads is losing to Fort Hays State in 4 sets Tuesday night. Fort Hays won the first set 25-22 after closing out the set with a 6-3 run. Emporia St...
Oct 02, 2019
Emporia High volleyball 2-1 vs Highland Park, Topeka West and Shawnee Heights
The Emporia High volleyball team picked up wins over Highland Park and Topeka West and was defeated by Shawnee Heights Tuesday night. The Lady Spartans defeated Highland Park 25-5 and 25-15.They defea...
Oct 02, 2019
Emporia States Tanna Benefiel MIAA soccer defensive POW
Emporia State's Tanna Benefiel has been named the MIAA Womens Soccer defensive player of the week. Benefiel anchored a Hornet defense that allowed only seven shots on goal in two wins last week with t...
Oct 02, 2019
Flash flood watches continue north, west of Lyon County
The risk for flash flooding officially continues for areas just north and west of Lyon County. Chase, Morris and Wabaunsee counties remain in flash flood watches until 7 pm, although TV-13 meteorologi...
Oct 02, 2019
Granada Theatre pops to life during the ESO POPS concert
The Granada Theatre was filled with nostalgia during Emporia Symphony Orchestra’s POPS Concert on Tuesday. The concert was lead by Conductor Ramiro Miranda and featured songs that covered a vari...
Oct 02, 2019
Flash flood watches extended for Chase, Morris, Wabaunsee counties; scattered heavy rain possible areawide
Flash flood watches north and west of Emporia have been extended with the prospect of heavy rain becoming more likely for Tuesday night and much of Wednesday. Chase County is in a watch from 7 pm Tues...
Oct 01, 2019
Construction work leads to gas leak in south Emporia Tuesday
Kansas Gas Service is in the process of repairing a ruptured gas line in the 500 block of S. Congress Street. The Emporia Fire Department was called to the area shortly before 2 pm Tuesday afternoon f...
Oct 01, 2019
Annual drive-thru flu clinic happening Friday
With flu season right around the corner, Flint Hills Community Health Center is gearing up to help residents be prepared this week. The FHCHC drive-thru flu shot clinic will be taking place Friday at ...
Oct 01, 2019
Consolidation efforts and extensive repairs nearing an end for local utility
As we are nearing the end of 2019, Lyon-Coffey Rural Electric Cooperative is nearing the beginning of a new identity. Lyon-Coffey is still in the midst of consolidation efforts with Radiant Electric C...
Oct 01, 2019
Salvation Army food pantry 'low on everything' with KVOE's annual Drive for Food on Thursday
Salvation Army Capt. Deb Thompson is urging residents to donate non-perishable food items to the 18th annual KVOE Drive for Food on Thursday. Thompson says the food pantry is low across the board on s...
Oct 01, 2019
