US senator Jerry Moran will be making a stop in Emporia later this week. Moran will be at Flint Hills Technical College Thursday afternoon for the purpose of announcing federal resources to the college. Exact details of these resources have yet to be announced. Moran is scheduled to arrive at FHTC at 1 pm.

Lyon County Commissioners will begin considering outside appropriation requests as part of the 2027 budget cycle during their regular action meeting Thursday. Commissioners will receive requests from Empower House Ministries, Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness and the Emporia Senior Center. Additional items will includ...

The Neosho River's Regional Advisory Committee has its regular meeting in Emporia this week. Board members will meet at Emporia State University's Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center on Thursday. General topics include developing topics in the watershed, as well as an information presentation and varying updat...

Young readers are encouraged to head to the Emporia Public Library for the annual Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Wednesday. Library Director Pauline Stacchini says this summer's theme is "Unearth a Story," so the kickoff event is sure to be Dino-(DY-no)-mite. The Summer Reading Kickoff party, 3-4:30 pm Wedne...

The 20th anniversary of Unbound Gravel is officially here. Thousands of riders and gravel cycling enthusiasts have begun arriving in Emporia and received a warm welcome courtesy of Merchant Street Cycles and their Memorial Day barbecue held at Mulready's Pub. Unbound Race Director Sean Thurman says the barbecue was a w...

Emporia State wrapped up the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships with three All-American performances Saturday at Welch Stadium as both the men's and women's teams scored at nationals for the first time since 2023. The Hornet men finished 36th in the team standings while the women placed 43rd nationa...

Plenty of area athletes performed well at track and field regionals and qualified for the State Meet in Wichita this coming Friday and Saturday. KVOE and kvoe.com will provide hourly updates during the entire meet. Below are all the qualifiers. Emporia: Girls Qualifiers: Harley Smith- 100, 200 Emma Beatty- 1600 Madison...

Emporia's Allie Weiss captured gold for a third straight year Saturday in the KSHSAA 5-1A Diving Meet at Shawnee Mission Aquatic Center in Lenexa. The senior had to overcome a five point deficit going into championship day. Weiss edged out Sydney Schumaker of Maize South 469.65-460.10. Weiss upped her level of difficul...

Emporia High track and field turned in strong performances Friday at the Regional Meet at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka, with the Lady Spartans finishing fourth in the team standings and the boys placing fifth. The Spartans were led by several top-three finishes on both the boys' and girls' sides, with athletes securing...

Stella Agbokpah qualified for the finals of the women's 200 meters to lead Emporia State on Friday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at Welch Stadium in Emporia. Agbokpah won her heat in 23.38 and advanced with the fourth-fastest qualifying time. The Hornets' men's 4x400-meter rel...