All Hallows' Eve is almost upon us and local law enforcement is reminding parents and trick-or-treaters to have fun, but to do so safely. During KVOE's Morning Show Wednesday, Emporia Police Sgt. Dominick Vortherms joined the Newsmaker 2 segment to discuss Halloween safety tips, starting with making sure costumes are v...

An early morning accident on Interstate 35 sent one person to the hospital Wednesday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at I-35 mile marker 120.2 northbound just before 1 am. KHP says a 2010 Honda Accord, driven by 22-year-old Ryzell Schmidt of Wichita, was traveling in the area when he lost...

Lyon County's voter turnout has reached 10 percent following the largest in-office turnout for the advance voting cycle Tuesday. According to Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones, Tuesday saw 220 registered voters cast their ballots inside of the Lyon County Courthouse, bringing the total number of voters to just ov...

KVOE's on-air benefit for Camp Hope wrapped up Tuesday morning after raising $8,000 for the organization during the three-hour fundraising block. Camp Hope board members Amanda Cunningham and Britton Hart joined KVOE in-studio and said they were incredibly grateful to the community for their donations. For more informa...

Radical Life's Radical Champions fundraising campaign is under way. The organization's community impact director, Jacinda Rowson, and radical champion Darby Cochran Wilson joined KVOE's morning show Tuesday to share a bit about Radical Life's fundraiser, which Wilson said is going really well already. Radical Life's Ra...

The No. 8 Emporia State football team swept the MIAA Football weekly awards after a 58-38 homecoming win over Central Missouri last week. Quarterback Jamison Sarver picked up the Offensive Player of the Week Award after passing for 304 yards and four touchdowns, his second weekly award of the season. Safety Clem McCu...

The Emporia State football team remained at No. 8 in the AFCA Division II Football Coaches Poll released on Monday. All but one team in the top 15 won their game as every squad in the top ten remains undefeated. Ferris State received all 29 first-place votes and are followed again by Harding, Kutztown, CSU Pueblow, a...

The Emporia and Area Athletes of the Week were announced Monday morning. Kaylee DeWitt is the EHS Athlete of the Week. DeWitt helped lead the Lady Spartans to 20 wins in her senior season, which included 564 assists. She is slated to join the Emporia State volleyball team next year. Ava Wilson of Chase County is the A...

Megan Kephart picked up her seventh goal of the season as Emporia State tied with Missouri Western 1-1 on Sunday in St. Joseph, Mo. The Griffons scored 17 minutes into the match before Kephart answered just over four minutes later on a pass from Ava Huston. The Lady Hornets outshot the Griffs 13-7 and neither team co...

Marais des Cygnes Valley and Chase County are heading to the state volleyball tournament after dominant sub-state tournament runs on Saturday. ​Both area squads secured their spots in the state bracket by sweeping through their opponents: ​In Class 1A Division II, the Lady Trojans earned a return trip to the state ...