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(nascar) NASCAR is at Daytona for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 to be held Sunday after being postponed Saturday A lightning delay at Daytona International Speedway forced cancellation of qualifying Friday,...

Cleanup is underway at Teter Rock after a recent round of vandalism. The iconic stone was spray-painted with graffiti this week, and the incident came to light after a round of social media posts thro...

Drivers are needed to assist the North Central Flinthills Area Agency on Aging RSVP program. RSVP is the largest volunteer network in the nation boasting over 300,000 volunteers in total. The program ...

A train derailment resulted in damages to an Emporia street Friday. The derailment of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive occurred at East Ninth Avenue between Topeka Street and East Avenue near...

Independence Day was honored by the Emporia Senior Center (ESC) with their event, the ‘Olde Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration’ at the park. Kicking off in the afternoon, the four-hour c...

Hello, my name is Katie and I'm 11 years old. I went fishing with my family and my brother forgot to bring my fishing pole. I had to use one of my dad's. My dad had just caught a 3 pounder, so I went ...

Soggy grounds didn’t deter people from attending the Emporia Municipal Band’s Fourth of July concert on Thursday night. The band performed at Fremont Park despite some isolated standing wa...

Feel Good Friday – The Greatest Gift of All Your browser does not support the audio element. North-Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging RSVP Coordinator Nikki Metz discusses the ongoing need...

Kaila Mock and Joel Smith preview the July First Friday Art Walk in downtown Emporia. Your browser does not support the audio element.

Suffice it to say, Emporia City Manager Mark McAnarney is pleased with how the city’s annual fireworks show went Thursday night. Your browser does not support the audio element. The city took on...