Residents are encouraged to get a good meal and support the Emporia High Theatre Department at the same time this weekend. The American Legion Post 5, 2921 West 12th, has its Second Saturday breakfast. Typically, proceeds benefit maintenance and upkeep needs for the building -- but all proceeds from this weekend benefi...

The Friends of the Emporia Public Library have the annual Spring Book Sale beginning this weekend, and there is a change from years past. The event will be shorter, according to longtime spokesperson Dee Schwinn. The sale will be at the Library Annex, 618 Mechanic. Public hours are 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, 1-5 pm Sunday ...

Shortly after the deal with Frontier Development Group fell through, USD 253 Emporia has a new buyer for the former Kansas Avenue School Building. USD 253 Board of Education members approved a sale of the property at 315 South Market Street to an unnamed buyer for $85,000 with $1,000 in earnest money. Superintendent ...

The annual Lyon County Sheriff's Office spring training seminar is underway on the Lyon County Fairgrounds. According to Lyon County Detective Corporal Eric Williams, this year's seminar had more than 210 law enforcement officers representing more than 90 agencies from across the state of Kansas this year. The three-da...

April 8th, 2026, will forever be remembered locally as "The day we made contact." As mentioned, Emporia was one of two contacts in the United States through the program, with the other taking place last Thursday at Walnut Grove Elementary School in Suwanee, Georgia. A contact in Italy took place this past Wed...

After a successful first season at the helm of Emporia High basketball, Head Coach Evan Burns is hosting a summer youth camp. The Emporia Boys Basketball Camp will run from May 26 through June 25, giving young athletes four days a week of instruction inside the high school gym. Sessions are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m...

The Emporia State baseball team couldn't get on the board in a 3-0 loss at Fort Hays State in game two of their midweek MIAA series on Tuesday. The Tigers scored on doubles in the first, fourth, and seventh and outhit the Hornets 7-5 in the game. Jake Khasaempanth (3-1) went 3.0 innings and allowed just one run on on...

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Emporia tennis hit the home courts Tuesday for the Emporia Invite. Brecken Hines led the singles for the Spartans with a ninth place finish. He dropped his first match and fought through the backside winning the rest of his matches, Hines won 8-7 and 8-4 to close out his evening. Collin Moody and Nicholas Weller were...

Emporia High baseball dropped their Centennial League debut series Tuesday at Soden's Grove to Junction City. The Bluejays took game one 5-3. Emporia took the early lead on a lead off single from Oliver Kline and an error brought him in with two outs. The Spartans made it 2-0 in fourth. A walk from Micah Gray and Jacks...