As usual, Madison Days had a lot to offer area residents this weekend. The annual town festival culminates Sunday with the annual golf tournament. Before that, Saturday's schedule was jam-packed -- and not just because of First Christian Church Pastor and unofficial town historian Bob Robison's presentation on Madison ...

Despite warm and muggy conditions Saturday, Lyon County Extension Horticulturist Travis Carmichael was pleased to see the turnout for Saturday's BloomFest outside the Extension Office. The event replaced the Extension Office's summer Garden Tour. Carmichael says the event was designed to spread more knowledge about gar...

Almost five years to the day after Tucker Lee passed away, family and friends gathered at the Emporia High School tennis courts to honor his memory and raise money for a cause he held dear. The Truckin' for Tucker 5K run/walk continues to do well in raising money so children can offset costs associated with organized s...

The Emporia Recreation Commission has a wide range of topics to handle during its monthly meeting Monday. Board members will outline the preliminary 2027 budget before voting on their intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate as part of upcoming budget conversations. An insurance package may well see action Monday as w...

Flag Day weekend had a flying start in Emporia on Saturday. Emporia's American Legion Post 5, with help from the Patriot Guard Riders, put out 250 flags in the field just west of the Legion to represent each year since the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Post 5 Commander Clay Childs says the idea came as the resul...

One of the best Kansas baseball seasons in school history came to an end in a 13-2 defeat to former Big 8 rival Oklahoma on Monday afternoon at Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. OU smothered KU in the series allowing just three total runs on the way to sweeping the best-of-three series. The game started on Sunday an...

The University of Kansas baseball team is hoping a break in the corner will help after taking two big knockout blows in the Lawrence Super Regional this weekend. Oklahoma decked the Jayhawks 8-1 in game one of the best-of-three series at Hoglund Ballpark by outhitting the hosts 11-4. Oklahoma held an 8-1 lead in the ...

The Centennial League announced All-League soccer honors on Monday. Emporia High placed three across the top two teams. Emersyn Johnson and Reagan Herrman earned placement on the First Team. Viveca Fuller received recognition on the Second Team. Honorable Mentions went to Madison Evans and Emma Swindle. The Black and R...

KVOE announced its Emporia Main Street Emporia High and Area Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2025-26 season during Saturday Morning Sports Talk. Emporia High Athletes of the Year honors went to senior standouts Rylan Crowell and Allie Weiss, while longtime diving coach Barb Clark was named Emporia High Coach o...

A second half penalty shot was the difference maker as Emporia FC toppled the top team in the League for Clubs Mid-American Conference Thursday night. Emporia FC defeated the previously unbeaten Omaha Evolution 1-0 in what was a back-and-forth match for the Black Lions, who were looking to bounce back after a loss in t...