Emporian Megan Hilbish is now on the National Rifle Association Board of Directors. Hilbish says she filed an application last year. Then she had to wait until the Nominating Commission handled its own process. A human resources supervisor at Simmons after serving as a director at the Kansas State Rifle Association, Hi...

Public health matters will likely lead the Lyon County Commission meeting slate Thursday. Commissioners will get both the quarterly report from CareArc administrators as well as the public health contract. Separately, commissioners could approve the new employee handbook as presented by Human Resources Director Alicia ...

The Emporia Recreation Commission Steering Committee is moving forward with plans for a new recreation center at Jones Aquatic Center and renovations to Lee Beran Rec Center. However, sudden cost increases have complicated the plan going forward At the monthly meeting Tuesday, City Manager Trey Cocking says the overall...

USD 253 parents and patrons who have signed online petitions challenging the Board of Education's tentative decision to end school operations at Logan Avenue Elementary will have to take another avenue to elicit the change they seek. Kansas State Department of Education General Counsel Scott Gordon tells KVOE News peop...

Emporia has a lot of parades, but unlike a lot of communities large and small, it hasn't had an Independence Day parade. Until this year. Emporia will have a parade at 9:30 am July 3. Organizer Clay Childs says plans are pending, but some details are coming together. The Veterans Legacy Fund through the Emporia Communi...

Three Emporia State tennis players have been named to the 2026 All-MIAA/GAC Men's Tennis Team. Anton Sarunic picked up Second Team honors after going 3-2 in North Division competition in singles. He was 3-1 in the #2 singles spot for the Hornets and is the first player to earn second team all-conference since 2019. ...

Baseball: MdCV 10 Marmaton Valley 6 Marmaton Valley 11 MdCV 1 Wabaunsee 14 NH 4 Wabaunsee 18 NH 7 Softball: Crest 16 Burlingame 12 Crest 25 Burlingame 1 Mission Valley 20 Lyndon 8 Mission Valley 4 Lyndon 1

Emporia High soccer turned in a dominant performance Monday, shutting out Wichita Heights 4-0 on the road in Wichita. The Lady Spartans wasted little time getting on the board. Just six minutes into the match, Madison Evans sent a free kick into the box that deflected off a Wichita Heights defender and into the net for...

Emporia High golf finished 16th on Monday at Topeka Country Club. Chesney Erkel led the Spartans with a top 20 finish, tied for 17th. Erkel shot +6. Marley Harter scored +14 which tied him for 66th. EHS finished eight strokes back of Lawrence for 15th. The Spartans travel to Hesston on Thursday.

Osage City softball is making an early statement this season, with its sights set on a return trip to the state tournament for the first time since 2024. The Lady Indians have surged out to a 13-1 record, showing consistency on both sides of the ball. Their only setback came in a narrow 1-0 pitcher's duel against Wells...