Registration remains open for Camp Alexander, but spots are quickly filling up as the summer season approaches. The first camp session begins May 26, with multiple week-long sessions scheduled through July 31. Organizers say families still have time to enroll, but interest has been strong heading into the start date. C...

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt is among several Republicans hoping to succeed Democrat Governor Laura Kelly, and she had a busy day in Emporia on Wednesday as she continues her campaign. Schmidt made a stop at the KVOE studios for a profile interview as part of a day's worth of conversations across town, s...

Several severe weather alerts are active for Lyon and surrounding counties. *Severe thunderstorm warning: North Lyon, northeast Morris, northwest Osage, Wabaunsee counties until 6:45 pm. Main hazards are 70 mph wind and 1.25-inch hail *Severe thunderstorm warning: Northwest Chase County until 6:30 pm *Severe thundersto...

USD 253 Board of Education members have passed a resolution that, barring any major protest efforts over the next month plus, will see Logan Avenue Elementary School closed at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. During their regular meeting, board members voted 6-1 to approve the resolution closing the school as re...

When asked his feelings on what impact the recently announced Michelin layoffs, coupled with the closure of Hopkins Manufacturing, may have on the development of the Flint Hills Economic Alliance, City Manager Trey Cocking stated: "It's time." Cocking went one step further after that statement, putting a tick...

A new chapter begins for the Lady Spartans as Emporia High School has selected its next girls basketball head coach. Geo Lyons was approved as the Lady Spartans' new head coach during Wednesday night's school board meeting, becoming the program's fourth head coach in as many years. Lyons brings prior head coaching expe...

The Kansas City Royals announced this morning a partnership with Hallmark Cards to bring a new development project to Kansas City, Mo. that would include a new home for the Royals and a new headquarters for the greeting card company long headquartered in the "City of Fountains". The project will be built on ...

Baseball: Prairie View 7 Osage City 6 Prairie 18 Osage City 6

Emporia High baseball went 0-2 at a tournament in McPherson on Tuesday. Emporia opened with a 11-1 loss to McPherson. Chase Harrington got EHS on the board with a solo shot in the first. The Bullpups answered with three in the first, added three more in the third and ended the game off five in the sixth. Caydrick Crouc...

Emporia High soccer delivered a dominant performance Tuesday night, rolling past Wichita Classical 6-0 in Wichita. The Lady Spartans wasted no time setting the tone. Just 17 minutes into the match, Rylie Mitchell broke through the defense and found the back of the net to give Emporia the early lead. The momentum barely...