The Knights Inn on U.S. Highway 50 was recently found to be out of compliance following a follow-up inspection by the Kansas ...

The USD 253 Board of Education will meet Wednesday evening at the Mary Herbert Education Center. This meeting marks Dr. David ...

Storm clouds blossomed in the deep blue summer sky Sunday afternoon as the Good Way Sunday concert featuring Cowgirl’s Train ...

JoAnn Woods, Emporia, Kansas, died July 2, 2025, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old.

Olpe Downhome Days event is scheduled for July 19 from 6:00 a.m. until midnight. This year there are several new and ...

The Flint Hills Technical College announced plans for the construction of a “state-of-the-art” maintenance facility on June ...

The Emporia City Commission approved the 2024 financial audit during its Wednesday morning session. Hood and Associates, CPAs, reported a clean audit for the city.

The 2025 Concrete Street Repair project is slated to begin next Monday, June 29. Construction and repair work will last throughout the summer months before completion in the fall.

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh installment of a ten part series where Amanda Davis, a Gazette reporter, will attend the Civic Institute. Each week, she will write about what ...

Nearly fifty area children, from first through twelfth grades, progressed from auditions on June 23 to a full-blown performance just four days later. Celebrating over half a century of touring ...

Johnson County Jail Booking Photo Jason Brumley, of Emporia, has been sentenced to 10 years for involuntary manslaughter related to a crash that killed one person in May of 2024.

The purpose of the field day is to test emergency communications. According to Laudie, ham radios are one of the most reliable forms of communication in the wake of a natural disaster. While other ...