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The Emporia High gymnastics team opens their season Tuesday with a duel at Newton. Junior Hattie Walker would like to start off the season like they did last year. Your browser does not support the au...

The Emporia High girls golf team goes to Salina for the Central Invitational Tuesday. Junior Veronica Blankley will be one of the Lady Spartans playing. Your browser does not support the audio element...

The Emporia High Football team has moved up to number 6 in 5A in this weeks Catch It Kansas poll. St. Thomas Aquinas is ranked #1 followed by Wichita Northwest, Maize South, Great Bend and Bishop Carr...

Now that incumbent Roger Marshall has announced he will run for US Senate instead of his current seat in the US House, one Republican was quick to announce his candidacy for Marshall’s current p...

One of two defendants in a set of local business burglary cases is having a pretrial hearing Tuesday in Lyon County District Court. Lesli Fontenot will be in court at 2 pm. She has been accused of bur...

Trial for a Lyon County rape suspect has been delayed with less than a week before jury selection was supposed to begin. Judge Jeff Larson has pushed trial for 23-year-old Alexander James Babb from Se...

Funeral arrangements have been announced for local veteran Norm Fields, who passed away last week at the age of 73. A memorial service has been slated for 1 pm Friday at the American Legion, 2921 West...

New Public Works Director Dean Grant says he’s impressed with Emporia’s forward-thinking approach to public works. Grant joined KVOE’s Morning Show recently for an introductory inter...

The long-awaited debut of Emporia’s new bike share program is coming this week. Healthier Lyon County Grant Manager Daphne Mertens announced, via a news release, the new program will debut Wedne...

New equipment, a rise in youth attendance and steady overall numbers were all highlights of the Jones Aquatic Center’s 2019 summer season. Emporia Recreation Center Aquatics Supervisor Jennifer ...