The Emporia Land Bank and Community Housing Board have back-to-back meetings next week. The Land Bank will discuss a potential partnership with Kansas Spanish Speakers for infill housing before looking at current inventory, specifically 301 Sunnyslope. The Community Housing Board's business will include a review of the...

Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt is encouraging residents to discuss tax policy during a Telephone Townhall on Thursday evening. Schmidt and Missouri Congressman Jason Smith will discuss the Working Families Tax Cut as tax season continues. They will focus on recent changes to federal tax policies, but they will not gi...

The US Department of Agriculture has approved the state's waiver request restricting candy and soda from SNAP purchases. In fact, candy and soft drinks will be excluded from the SNAP-eligible purchase list effective Feb. 15, 2027. The date was recommended by the USDA based on feedback from sellers in other states with ...

Heroes for Hope has launched. The now-annual fundraiser relies on prominent women in the community generating funds and raising awareness for SOS. Executive Director Mickey Edwards tells KVOE News the program is a good way to spread the word about SOS services like crisis options, child advocacy, visitation and exchang...

Final decisions are still a week away; however, if the USD 253 Board of Education approves the proposed cost containment committee recommendations in their current form, it would mean the closure of a district school in the 2027-28 academic year. The school in question, Logan Avenue Elementary, was chosen by the commit...

The Emporia State track and field team is sending five to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia next week. Freshman sprinter Stella Agbokpah had the best qualification with the third-best time in the 200m dash. Sophomore Isabella Davie also qualified for the Lady Hornets with the 16th best score in the pentathlon...

Senior Gracie Gilpin and graduate Kaitlyn Sanders have been named Third Team All-MIAA for the 2025-26 women's basketball season. Gilpin is averaging 13 ppg this season and became the 33rd Lady Hornet to score at least 1,000 career points this season. She is third in the league in 3-pointers per game and fourth in 3-p...

Lebo girls saw their season come to an end Monday night with a 44-34 loss to McPherson Elyria Christian in the semifinal of Substate in Lebo. Both teams traded baskets through much of the contest, with neither side able to create much separation. The Lady Wolves battled on both ends of the floor, keeping the game withi...

A decisive run spanning two quarters proved to be the difference Monday night, as Clifton-Clyde pulled away from Olpe for a 56-41 victory in the KSHSAA Class 1A Division I Girls Substate semifinal. Olpe showed early poise, taking a 3-2 lead midway through the opening quarter. But Clifton-Clyde quickly seized control wi...

Emporia Spartan Boxing is bringing two titles back to Emporia from the fight capital of the world. Sunday, Spartan Boxing Masters competitors Robert Sieberns and Melissa Veatch took to action at the Las Vegas Masters Boxing Championship tournament. Both competitors earned unanimous decision victories in their respectiv...