Safety, education, and good causes remained the core principles of the Gary Fuller Memorial Shootout during the 9th annual installment of the local fundraiser on Saturday. The shootout, which honors the memory of Gary Fuller, a longtime supporter of youth activities, specifically in 4-H, welcomed more than 50 participa...

You can add another record to the 2026 calendar for the Street Cats Club of Emporia following the latest iteration of the Black Cat Ball Saturday evening. The 4th annual event managed to raise just over $43,000 between the VIP experience, main event and live and silent auctions inside the Emporia Granada Theatre. Stre...

The Kansas Miss Amazing Amplify event celebrated 8 years of empowering girls with disabilities at Emporia State University on Saturday. The Kansas Amplify event is a state competition for girls ages 5 and up with disabilities. Their mission is to build leadership and self-advocacy skills providing girls from across the...

The Emporia community gathered to celebrate Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, Saturday evening. Día de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican Holiday celebrated to welcome the spirits of passed loved ones. Michael Torres, who is the President of Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow, spoke with K...

Back in 2025, Thermal Ceramics closed its doors after more than 40 years of operations in Emporia; however, its longtime home will not be vacant much longer. KVOE News learned Friday afternoon that A1 Pump and Jet had closed on the property located at 221 Weaver Street earlier that day. According to owner Ron McCoy, t...

The No. 25 Central Missouri soccer team scored one second half goal on the way to shutting out Emporia State 1-0 on Sunday. The defenses controlled the match with each team managing just nine shots, but UCM found the back of the net in the second half while ESU could only generate four shots on goal in the match. Ava...

Emporia High golf will send three athletes to the State Golf Meet at the Hesston Golf Course on Monday. ​The Lady Spartans are led by freshman Taylen Koch, who finished fourth at regionals last week. She says she is excited for her first state tournament appearance and is aiming to make the cut for day two. ​The tw...

The No. 18 Emporia State volleyball team clawed back from a set down to beat No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney 22-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-17 to go 2-0 at the MIAA Mid-Season Tournament at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo. on Saturday. UNK built an 11-4 lead that the Lady Hornets could never overcome in the first set. ESU jumped out ...

The No. 8 Emporia State football team forced four turnovers to hold off Central Oklahoma 23-16 at Welch Stadium in Emporia on Saturday. The Bronchos led 9-7 at the half after ESU managed just one first down in the entire second quarter. A Victor Chionuma 44-yard rushing touchdown put ESU on the board first, but a hig...

Emporia High's Alexa Tovar and Chelsea Mendez capped off a remarkable postseason run with a 10th-place finish at the KSHSAA Class 5A State Tennis Tournament in Andover. ​After battling their way into Day 2 following back-to-back victories on Friday, the Spartan duo competed in Saturday's final rounds to lock in a top...