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Multi-county chase suspect accepts felony plea
A man who allegedly led law enforcement from several agencies on a chase across parts of four counties has accepted a plea agreement in his case. Joshua Forero pleaded to felony flee and elude during ...
Jan 16, 2021
Flint Hills Shoot Out brackets released
The brackets for the 2021 Flint Hills Shoot Out have been released. All games this year will be played at school sites. No games will be played at White Auditorium. The girls play their first-round ga...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia High girls and boys basketball teams pick up wins over Hayden
Both the Emporia High girls and boys basketball teams came away with wins over Topeka Hayden Friday night. The Lady Spartans outscored Topeka Hayden 50-33. The Emporia High girls led by as many as 28 ...
Jan 16, 2021
USD 253 affirms staff conduct standards after former Emporia High teacher pleads to sexual misconduct with teens
Following a plea agreement on sexual misconduct charges from one-time Emporia High teacher Tyler Bosiljevac, USD 253 Emporia has issued a statement regarding staff conduct. Community Relations Directo...
Jan 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health still concerned about test positivity, hospitalization, death trends
Lyon County’s main coronavirus tracking data is now in a relatively stable pattern, at least based on the numbers of new and active cases. The past four reporting periods dating back to Jan. 8 h...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce names Volunteer of Year
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has started announcing its annual award winners. The Volunteer of the Year honor goes to Allison Hall, who has been active in the Chamber Ambassadors Committee. A ...
Jan 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: New timeline for Emporia State's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Plans are crystallizing for Emporia State University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration. Under normal circumstances, activities would take place on the official holiday Monday. Howeve...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia State to host Missouri Southern. KU postponed. K-State at Texas
The Emporia State womens and mens basketball teams host Missouri Southern Saturday afternoon. The Lady Hornets will be looking to bounce back from Thursdays loss to Pittsburg State against what Coach ...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia High girls wrestling team 2nd at Centennial League tournament
The Emporia High girls wrestling team finished in 2nd place to Washburn Rural by 5 team points at the Centennial League tournament Friday. The Lady Spartans did have 5 individual champions.Evelin Gero...
Jan 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County moves past 850 cases, while Wabaunsee County death toll climbs to 13
Most counties in the KVOE listening area updated their coronavirus caseload data Thursday and Friday. Coffey County had 24 new cases since Jan. 8, moving the total to 537 cases. Thirty cases are activ...
Jan 16, 2021
