The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas will be discussing the recent election results when it convenes for its regular monthly meeting Friday morning. A review of the results of the election, specifically Emporia voters' approval of questions 2 and 3 enacting a ban on high-impact data centers and t...

Flint Hills Technical College and Emporia State University will be hosting a joint ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The college's Metcalf Building conference room will host a special signing of an articulation agreement for the FHTC Graphic Arts Technology program. The signing will take place at 1 pm. FHTC President Dr. Car...

A Minnesota man was injured in a vehicle-versus-deer collision on the Kansas Turnpike early Saturday morning. The accident occurred at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 128.6 northbound in Lyon County at 1:20 am. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2022 Ram 1500 was traveling northbound when it struck a deer in the ro...

Resentencing will take place for the lead defendant in one of Emporia's most notorious murder cases in recent memory later this week. Samuel Garcia will return to Lyon County District Court for the resentencing hearing at 9 am Friday. Garcia pleaded no contest to second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and co...

The Emporia Municipal Band was the latest entity to tip its cap to veterans with its annual Salute to Veterans concert Sunday inside the Emporia Granada Theatre. As always, the concert featured a robust selection of patriotic music, from the Star-Spangled Banner to America the Beautiful, the Armed Services Medley, and ...

Dylan Hunter was named All-MIAA after his run at the MIAA Championships on Saturday in St. Joseph, Mo. Hunter finished fifth overall for the best finish by a Hornet since 2023. The men finished eighth as a team while the women placed 13th. Montgomery Morgan had the best run for the Lady Hornets finishing 78th. Wash...

Chase County's postseason run ended in a 72-26 regional championship loss to South Sumner on Friday night at Mayo Field in Cottonwood Falls. The Outlaws scored on their opening drive as they never trailed. The Bulldogs cut the deficit to 22-20 late in the second before South Sumner scored 50 of the next 56 points to en...

The Lebo Wolves are moving on in the 8-Man Division II state football playoffs after rolling to a 46-0 victory over Hutchinson Central Christian Friday night in Lebo. Lebo got the scoring started with an Eli Konrade five-yard touchdown run before Brock Hadley connected with Aiden Ferguson for a 41-yard touchdown pass. ...

The Olpe Eagles continued their postseason run Friday night with a convincing 35-0 victory over the Wabaunsee Chargers in a Regional 1A playoff matchup. The Eagles improved to 8-2 on the season with the shutout win, while Wabaunsee finished its season at 4-6. The matchup was a rematch of the teams' Week 2 meeting, when...

The No. 12 Emporia State volleyball team led for nearly the entire match on the way to a 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 sweep of Northwest Missouri at White Auditorium on Friday night. There were only four lead changes in the entire match. ESU held the Bearcats to under .100 hitting for the match while E-State peppered the ball...