The Emporia Recreation Commission has a busy start of the week ahead. The Rec Commission Steering Committee will meet at 3:30 pm Monday to continue conversations about a new public recreation center and potential renovations to the longtime public facility at Lee Beran Recreation Center. Discussions about a new public ...

CareArc's Board of Directors has a short agenda for its monthly meeting Tuesday. After electing officers and directors, the board will vote to ratify last year's business and affairs. They will then vote to approve three different forms -- one to outline required and additional services under the CareArc program's scop...

A Greenwood County semi driver was involved in an injury crash in Wabaunsee County on Friday. The crash happened just before 11 am at the intersection of Northwest Carlson and Hilltop, about 10 miles west of Topeka. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a northbound semi driven by 47-year-old Wesley Wunderlich was following a...

If you haven't done your personal taxes and are looking for help with simple returns, Emporia State University is ready to help with its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. VITA is supported by the Internal Revenue Service. It's free to use and can help people in several categories, according to ESU visiting instr...

An Osage City father and son are in custody in Osage County on charges of drug distribution following arrests Friday morning. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, the sheriff's office executed a search warrant, related to narcotics, in the 1100 block of Laing Street in Osage City Friday at 9 am. The search le...

Building on a successful first season at the helm, Emporia High boys basketball coach Evan Burns is turning his attention to the future of the program. Burns, who guided the Spartans to a 17-8 record this past season, is launching a youth skill development program aimed at third through eighth-grade students. The initi...

The Lady Hornet softball team split their non-conference road trip at Drury on Wednesday. Emporia State opened the day with a 5-4 loss to the Panthers in Springfield, Mo. The Lady Hornets opened the scoring with a solo homer in the second by Addison Callaway but the Panthers scored 5-straight over the next two inning...

The Emporia High School track and field team is preparing for another season with a strong group of returning athletes and several state qualifiers back in the lineup. Among the leaders is senior Harley Smith, a multi-time state qualifier who has already signed with Emporia State University to continue her track career...

The Emporia State tennis teams started spring break with duals in Florida on Tuesday. The men dominated in a 7-0 sweep of Vassar College. The Hornets didn't drop a set on the day and only one set was as close as two games. Mostafa Elbasnaly dominated at #1 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 win while Diego Calvo dropped just t...

Year 11 for Anthony Markowitz at the helm of the Emporia High baseball program is underway, and the Spartans are hoping to build on one of the program's best recent seasons. The Black and Red continue to prepare for the 2026 campaign after setting a recent program mark with 15 wins a year ago. The Spartans will have so...