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Emporia State football welcomes students to Monday Night practice
The Emporia State football team held their 4th annual Monday Night Football practice. The practice involved activities for students to participate. It was also the 8th practice for the Hornets. Coach ...
Aug 20, 2019
Emporia High football team begins preparing for 2019
The Emporia High football team held their first practice Monday evening to avoid the heat of the day. Senior Riley Wager was happy to get practice started. Your browser does not support the audio elem...
Aug 20, 2019
Royals out score Orioles 5-4
Back to Back home runs by Nicky Lopez and Nick Dini in the 7th inning lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles Monday night. Whit Merrifield drove in a run with a single a...
Aug 20, 2019
Emporia High boys soccer to rely on Seniors
The Emporia High boys soccer held their first practice Monday, beginning indoors in the Jones Activity center. Coach Victor Ibarra returns 5 starters from last years team. Your browser does not suppor...
Aug 20, 2019
Emporia Recreation Commission's August Regular Meeting gives facility updates on various projects
The Emporia Recreation Commission’s monthly meeting was held on Monday and supported a full agenda ripe for healthy deliberation. Hosted in the Lee Beran Recreation Center, the hour-long meeting...
Aug 20, 2019
'Emporia always seems to come through:' Zoo renovations could start this year after EFOZ hits $4.3 million fundraising goal
To say the least, David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith was pleased to announce the $4.3 million goal for the Emporia Friends of the Zoo’s Oasis capital campaign has been met. Your browser does ...
Aug 20, 2019
Annual back to school block party rocks Commercial Street Monday
A little heat wouldn’t stop community members and local college students from celebrating the start of a new school year Monday. Even with heat index readings as high as 108 Monday evening, the ...
Aug 20, 2019
Damage at Olpe High football field 'could have been worse;' investigation continues
Damage estimates are pending after a driver went through a cable on the west side of Olpe High’s football field and continued onto the grass. Head coach Chris Schmidt: Your browser does not supp...
Aug 19, 2019
Testimony begins in first trial against former Emporia chiropractor
Trial proceedings have started in the case of former Emporia chiropractor Eric Hawkins. After a five-hour jury selection process, opening arguments and the start of testimony closed down the first day...
Aug 19, 2019
UPDATE: Identities of Coffey County fire victims released
The identities of three people killed in a fire Friday have now been released by the Coffey County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Sheriff’s Office in a news statement, the individuals ...
Aug 19, 2019
