An Emporia woman accused of distributing drugs near an Emporia school as part of a law enforcement pursuit earlier this year has accepted a plea agreement in her case. Mariel Martin, age 40, pleaded no contest to distributing methamphetamine, as well as aggravated battery - reckless deadly weapon and flee and elude. Ot...

Sentencing is ahead in July for a man now facing a shorter list of charges for sexually exploiting a child after a plea agreement finalized last week. Nicholas Rodriguez, age 31, pleaded no contest to one count of exploitation and three counts of violating protection orders as part of a pretrial hearing this past Frida...

We're just a few short weeks away from Unbound Gravel. The last week in May is set to bring over 5,000 riders to Emporia -- as well as family, friends, vendors and casual and die-hard cycling fans. This happens to be Unbound's 20th anniversary year, and that's not lost on organizers like Race Director Sean Thurman. Mea...

The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has its monthly board meeting Friday. Information items include reports on business retention and expansion, as well as opportunity zones for people moving into Emporia or Lyon County. Comments are also planned from RDA Board Chair Jeff Williams and Interim CE...

Storms may develop by late afternoon areawide. Severe weather is unlikely but can't be ruled out. Isolated to scattered storms are possible for the late-afternoon and evening hours, bringing a marginal risk of winds up to 60 mph and hail to the size of quarters. More showers and storms are possible Monday night, but th...

The Emporia State softball team suffered two one-run defeats to Washburn on Senior Day falling 5-4 in eight innings in game one and 7-6 in game two at the Trusler Sports Complex in Emporia on Saturday. ESU scored three runs in the second to answer a two-run first-inning Washburn homer to take the lead. The Lady Horne...

Emporia High swimming and diving celebrated Senior Night with a fifth place finish on Thursday. On top of recognition for the four seniors, Barb Clark was commended for her tenure as the diving coach. Senior Allie Weiss began the evening with gold in diving. Ellie Grimmett took fourth in the 200 IM Connelly Prouse add...

Emporia High track and field swept the team titles Friday at the Shawnee Heights Invitational, as both the boys and girls squads finished first overall. For the boys, Xaden Delgado led the way with wins in the 1600 and 3200. Ben Collins swept both hurdle events, with Jerad Clifton finishing second in each. The 4x100 re...

The Emporia State baseball team picked up the sweep on Senior Day with a 2-1 victory over Northeastern State. Neither team scored until the eighth inning with the RiverHawks scoring first, but Noah Steele tied the game on his final day at the TSC before a bunt single by Brady Unrein put ESU in front for good. Jake Kh...

Day one is complete at the 2025 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Pittsburg State. Luke Grace leads in the decathlon after winning the long jump and finishing second in the 100m dash, shot put, and high jump. Luke Hampl is in fifth. Lou Dumas leads the heptathlon after winning the first event of the da...