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Thurston's Plus owners step forward with $1,000 donation to All Veterans Memorial helicopter repair effort
Fundraising continues to get the helicopter at Emporia’s All Veterans Memorial fixed after two recent rounds of vandalism, and money is now in hand to help handle one of the projects. Residents ...
Jul 15, 2019
Tigers defeat Royals 12-8
The Detroit Tigers out scored the Kansas City Royals 12-8 Sunday. The Tigers scored 7 of the runs in the 3rd inning. Jorge Soler led the Royals with a 2 run home run and a RBI double. The Royals begin...
Jul 15, 2019
Emporia Energy 16s win State Championship
The Emporia Energy 16 year old team is a state champion. The Energy out scored the Clay Center B’s 15-3 to win the USA Softball 18 year old Class C Bracket B state title. Elleana Bennett hit a g...
Jul 15, 2019
Emporia A legion eliminated from Zone Tournament
The Emporia A American Legion baseball team was eliminated from zone tournament play Sunday by Chanute. Chanute out scored Post 5 13-0. Post 5 was hit less in the game but did leave the bases loaded i...
Jul 15, 2019
Emporians and Area Athletes earn Gold Medals at Sunflower State games
7 Emporians picked up 9 Gold Medals on the first weekend of the Sunflower State games. Caleb Schmid finished 1st in Golf Stroke play. Michael Bailey in Archery Target.In Trap and Skeet Morgan McCoy. L...
Jul 15, 2019
UPDATE: Water line break repaired in north Emporia
Work is completed on a water line which failed near Presby Drive early Monday morning. According to the Lyon County Emergency Communication Center, city crews were notified to the break just before 5 ...
Jul 15, 2019
Saturday night crash hurts Chase County man
A Chase County resident was hurt in a crash Saturday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Hunter Patrick O’Brian of Matfield Green was hurt in a wreck around 8:20 pm at the intersec...
Jul 15, 2019
Budgets, runoff concerns at DeBauge Family Sports Complex highlights of Recreation Center's meetings Monday night
The Emporia Recreation Commission will have a busy evening Monday night. This is the night where the Rec Commission has three separate but related meetings. The board will start with its annual “...
Jul 15, 2019
PDGA Junior Worlds a success -- again -- heading into final year of three-year host site contract next year
The Pro Disc Golf Association’s Junior Worlds Tournament closed down Saturday, and once again the tourney was successfully hosted by Dynamic Discs. This was the second of a three-year partnershi...
Jul 15, 2019
Kansas part of Big-12 Football Media Days Monday
The Big-12 Football media days began Monday in Dallas. Kansas Coach Les Miles met with the Media Monday morning. Coach Miles says the offense will be based on personnel. Your browser does not support ...
Jul 15, 2019
