One person was hurt after a crash in north Lyon County late Thursday night. Emporia Fire and Lyon County deputies responded around 11 pm to the 1900 block of US Highway 56, or just over a mile north of Miller. Emporia Fire took one person to Newman Regional Health with suspected serious but non-life-threatening injurie...

The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Lyndon man was hurt in a two-vehicle wreck in southeast Kansas on Thursday. Troopers say the crash happened on US Highway 54 about 5 miles west-northwest of Fort Scott shortly after 9:30 am. The investigation indicates 58-year-old Kurtis Pagles of Lyndon was driving a minivan eastbound ...

Jury trial appears set to take place next week in a local drug distribution case. Christopher Alexandro Diaz had his final pretrial hearing this week, leading to trial scheduled to start Monday. Diaz is accused of distributing up to 100 grams of cocaine and using a cell phone to commit a felony this past October.

Shower and thunderstorm chances persist areawide through Saturday night, and TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says stronger storms can't be ruled out Saturday evening. Any strong storms Saturday evening would be a concern for Unbound Gravel riders and people at the Unbound Gravel Finish Fest, which doesn't end until mid...

The riders in the Unbound Gravel series of races aren't the only ones with a plethora of prep work before the races launch. Putting in countless hours as well are the familiar voices that cover the various distances, Unbound announcers Bill Ellingston and Lauren Hall, who took some time to share their process during an...

The 2026 State Track & Field Championships got underway at 7:45 a.m. Friday morning at Wichita State's Cessna Stadium. KVOE will provide hourly reports on 1400 AM & 96.9 FM KVOE throughout the day starting in the 9:00 hour both mornings. This story will be updated with results throughout the day. All events ...

Emporia State baseball players Colby Deaver and Logan Myers have picked up additional All-American honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association on Friday. Deaver, already the D2CCA and MIAA Pitcher of the Year, is now a two-time First Team All-American while Myers earned Second Team recognition. Deaver, who ...

10 Emporia State track & field athletes have earned All-American status from the USTFCCCA in 2026. Finishers in the top eight of the NCAA National Championships are First Team while the next eight are second team with the exception of relays. Stella Agbokpah was the only Lady Hornet to receive First Team Honors a...

Emporia State pitcher Colby Deaver has been named the NCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year by the D2CCA. He's a First Team All-American for the Hornets while infielder Logan Myers was named a Third Team All-American. Deaver completed a historic year for the Hornets in his first season in the Black & Gold in 2026 ...

Emporia FC came up short in a high-scoring United Premier Soccer League matchup Wednesday at Emporia Middle School, falling to Fountain City Athletic 5-4 after a late comeback attempt. Fountain City struck early when captain Alessandro Rubio scored in the fourth minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Emporia answered ...