The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Lyndon man was hurt in a two-vehicle wreck in southeast Kansas on Thursday. Troopers say the crash happened on US Highway 54 about 5 miles west-northwest of Fort Scott shortly after 9:30 am. The investigation indicates 58-year-old Kurtis Pagles of Lyndon was driving a minivan eastbound ...

Jury trial appears set to take place next week in a local drug distribution case. Christopher Alexandro Diaz had his final pretrial hearing this week, leading to trial scheduled to start Monday. Diaz is accused of distributing up to 100 grams of cocaine and using a cell phone to commit a felony this past October.

Shower and thunderstorm chances persist areawide through Saturday night, and TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says stronger storms can't be ruled out Saturday evening. Any strong storms Saturday evening would be a concern for Unbound Gravel riders and people at the Unbound Gravel Finish Fest, which doesn't end until mid...

The riders in the Unbound Gravel series of races aren't the only ones with a plethora of prep work before the races launch. Putting in countless hours as well are the familiar voices that cover the various distances, Unbound announcers Bill Ellingston and Lauren Hall, who took some time to share their process during an...

Flint Hills Technical College has new tools coming to support training and education thanks to a recently announced appropriation from the federal government. The appropriation, $320,000 in Congressionally Designated Funding, was announced by Kansas US Senator Jerry Moran during a stop in Emporia and the FHTC campus Th...

Emporia State pitcher Colby Deaver has been named the NCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year by the D2CCA. He's a First Team All-American for the Hornets while infielder Logan Myers was named a Third Team All-American. Deaver completed a historic year for the Hornets in his first season in the Black & Gold in 2026 ...

Emporia FC came up short in a high-scoring United Premier Soccer League matchup Wednesday at Emporia Middle School, falling to Fountain City Athletic 5-4 after a late comeback attempt. Fountain City struck early when captain Alessandro Rubio scored in the fourth minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Emporia answered ...

Two area golfers wrapped up their seasons at the state tournament on Wednesday. Carson Menke of Hartford secured 41st in 1A at Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson. The Jaguar shot a 99 on day two for a +47 in the tournament. Koby Isch of Lyndon finished tied for 31st in 2A at Qual Ridge Golf Course in Winfield. Isch ...

Emporia's Chesney Erkel shot +2 to claim sixth Wednesday in the 5A State Golf Tournament at Tallgrass Golf Club in Wichita. Erkel followed up a strong day one with an even better day two. The lone EHS golfer on the course moved up from eighth after shooting one of the best scores of the day, 73. He was happy with his ...

Three Hornet baseball players have earned All-Region honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association for 2026. Pitcher Colby Deaver and infielder Logan Myers were named to the first team while first baseman Noah Steele made the second team. Deaver has already been named the Central Region Pitcher of the Year by...