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Emporia man accused of distributing meth near school
A preliminary hearing is coming next week in an Emporia drug distribution case. Zane Major faces single counts of distributing methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school and possessing drug paraphernalia. Major was arrested April 6. His preliminary hearing is at 1:30 pm Tuesday. Rand Simmons has been appointed as de...
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Emporia State, Washburn announcing academic partnership for law students
Emporia State and Washburn universities are bitter rivals in any competition, but they have found a way to develop a significant academic partnership. ESU and Washburn will announce a new 3+3 partnership for students interested in obtaining a law degree as part of a special event at ESU on Friday. Emporia State student...
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ELECTION: US House Second District seat to have Republican primary
There will be a primary election for the US House Second Congressional District. Two-term Congressman Jake LaTurner has already announced his plans to leave the House without seeking a third term, thus opening up the Republican nomination -- and two people with deep government connections have stepped forward. Former K...
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Mad, Sad, Glad set for Saturday at Emporia Public Library
Beacon For Hope and the Emporia Public Library is set to host a Children's Mental Health event on Saturday. The 3rd annual Mad, Sad, Glad event is for children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, but other children in other grades are encouraged to attend. The event takes place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Empori...
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Water main break reported in northwest Emporia neighborhood
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department is busy again Friday. Crews are handling a water main break in the 1600 block of Casa Loma as announced just before 8:40 am. The city says water service in that neighborhood may be affected. Other details are pending.
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Latest Sports
Burlingame's Kaylin Noonan signs with Emporia State women's basketball
The Emporia State women's basketball program is adding another local standout to its 2024-25 season roster. Burlingame's Kaylin Noonan signed to play for the Lady Hornets on Wednesday. Noonan holds eight school records at Burlingame. Noonan holds career school records in points with 1,654, rebounds with 733, and steals...
Apr 25, 2024
Sarunic Bright Spot for Hornet Tennis in Tussle Loss
The Emporia State men's tennis team fell 6-1 to #9 Washburn in the Turnpike Tennis Tussle on Wednesday at the Kossover Family Tennis Center. The loss eliminated the Hornets from postseason contention in the MIAA/GAC Tournament. The Ichabods took the doubles point winning two of three matches. #50 Anton Sarunic talli...
Apr 25, 2024
Lady Hornets Knock the Rust Off in KC
The Emporia State softball team scored three runs in the first and never trailed in a 4-1 victory over Rockhurst in Kansas City, Mo. Tuesday. The game ended a 10-day layoff for ESU. Alexis Dial started the scoring with a triple before an Emma Furnish squeeze bunt made it 2-0. Bailey Flewelling doubled her in to cap ...
Apr 24, 2024
Hornets Drop Midweek Tussle
The Emporia State baseball team scored the last five runs of the game but couldn't come from behind in a 9-7 loss at Washburn on Tuesday. Washburn scored eight in the middle three innings of the game and tacked on one in the seventh for a 9-2 lead, but the Hornets responded with a Patryk Hernandez grand slam in the ei...
Apr 24, 2024
Emporia High's Weiss wins Topeka West Invitational
Emporia High sophomore Allisyn Weiss recorded her sixth first place finish in the Topeka West Invitational on Tuesday. Weiss won the meet with a score of 241.60, 27.10 points better than runner-up Caroline Fields of Salina Central. Junior Brooke Monroe finished sixth with a score of 165.30. Emporia High returns home fo...
Apr 24, 2024