Both the USD 251 North Lyon County and USD 252 Southern Lyon County school boards hasvetransfer availability as part of its agenda this week. For USD 251, board members will officially discuss "nonresident student capacities" separately from upcoming events for current students like high school graduation and...

Two Lyon County fire departments had an early start Tuesday morning. Around 6:20 am, Hartford-Neosho Rapids and Lyon County District 4, Emporia's rural fire unit, were toned out to the intersection of Kansas Highway 130 and Road Y for a fire in a tree line. The fire had apparently rekindled from prior activity but was ...

Officially, work is set to resume on the downtown Emporia sinkhole Tuesday. Equipment was brought to the 10th and Commercial intersection Monday in preparation for underground repairs, including a new, wider storm sewer box -- 54 inches as opposed to the prior width of 44 inches. Subgrade work is also likely before the...

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly was busy issuing vetoes Monday. The governor vetoed almost 10 bills, including the following: *Senate Bill 254, written to remove the in-state college tuition option for immigrants *House Bill 2468, prompting the state's budget director to determine compliance and implementation costs for pr...

Residents will notice a large uptick in law enforcement soon, but not from local agencies alone. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office will be hosting its annual spring training seminar, welcoming law enforcement representatives from around the state and country. Sheriff Jeff Cope, a guest of KVOE's Morning Show on Friday, ...

The Emporia State softball team split their doubleheader Saturday at Fort Hays State. The Lady Hornets trounced the Tigers 15-7 in a run-rule in game one. ESU took the early lead 4-0 thanks to a single by Avery Brewer in the second and a two-run homer by Brooke Flewelling in the third. E-State gave up six unearned r...

Viveca Fuller scored the lone goal as Emporia topped Wichita Northwest 1-0 in the Titan Classic in Wichita on Saturday. The final match of the classic was scoreless until Aracely Aleman set up Fuller with 19 minutes remaining for the winning goal. EHS improves to 3-2. The Lady Spartans travel to Wichita Southeast on Mo...

Baseball: Wolfdogs 8 MdCV 3, game 2 postponed Softball: MdCV 16 Wolfdogs 10, game 2 postponed

Emporia State hosted day two of the ESU Midwest Classic on Friday at Welch Stadium. Stella Agbokpa set a new Lady Hornet record winning the women's 100m dash with a time of 11.58. Ezekiel Seamster set a meet record with a 10.27 to win the men's 100m dash with Israel Domeh finishing second. Agbokpa later pulled off t...

The Emporia State softball team started its Easter weekend road trip by sweeping Nebraska-Kearney in a doubleheader on Friday. The Hornets pulled away late for a 15-4 victory in game one. E-State built a 6-0 lead with Brooke Flewelling cranking two home runs to give her 13 on the year as she drove in three early. UN...