Category Archives: News

A short agenda on a big topic is ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education this week. The current agenda, posted on the district's website at usd253.org, is all about the ongoing search for a n...

CareArc's Board of Directors will have two meetings Tuesday. The regular meeting will consist of standard reports -- operations updates from Chief Medical Officer Tammy Black and Chief Dental Officer ...

High to very high fire danger continues areawide Monday and may be ongoing for Tuesday. Air temperatures in the mid-70s will combine with dry grases, low relative humidity levels under 20 percent and ...

The Cottonwood Falls Housing Authority held a special open house Sunday, celebrating the reconstruction of several housing units and repurposed laundry room after a deadly fire nearly three years ago....

Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention began an active spring calendar with a special event highlighting veterans Saturday. Beacon organized a special Darts for Honor tournament at Arnie's Tavern, generat...

Scattered thunderstorms brought rainfall to parts of the KVOE listening area early Sunday, but not much. The KVOE studios reported 0.05 inches of rain after storms moved across the area after midnight...

Plans for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are pending at Emporia State University. The DEI information page at the university's website, emporia.edu, went dark earlier this month and now rolls back to...

Longtime Saint James Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Larry Williams will be laid to rest Tuesday. Williams was 61 when he died this past Saturday. While at Saint James, he established the church's ja...

Emporia has suffered through several business closures since early December. An area community is now suffering through an upcoming closure of its own. ORBIS Corporation is ending all manufacturing wo...

Audience members inside of the Emporia Granada Theatre Saturday night got a taste of Broadway thanks to a talented quartet of vocalists. The Barricade Boys heralded as "The UK's most exciting musical ...