Emporia (Emporia, Virginia)

School security officers walked the halls armed for the first time at Emporia schools Friday.  The change comes after the Emporia school district approved the measure for the high school and middle school last month. The board hopes to increase safety...

NASCAR driver and Kansas native Clint Bowyer will return to Hays to race again this summer. The Rolling Plains Speedway announced via its Facebook page on Tuesday that Bowyer has signed on to race at its Mod Mania event on July 31st. The Emporia...

A total of five changes highlight the sixth wrestling rankings of the winter season. With the season closing in on regional tournaments, wrestlers are settling into their positions at the top. Catch up on the latest movements below. Class 6A –...

It's been more than 20 years since the Kansas Jayhawks and the Wichita State Shockers have faced each other on the court. But both have had strong basketball programs for decades. WSU's recent rise in the polls has been gaining national attention. The...

Despite the loss of Conner Frankamp and a second place finish in the Dodge City Tournament of Champions last week, Wichita North moved up from No. 2 to No. 3 in this week’s rankings. The Redskins traded places with Shawnee Mission East, a team...

Police urge traffic to avoid 29th Street North, east of Broadway, after a train derailment early Sunday.  A freight train slipped off the tracks near 29th and Emporia Circle, and traffic was blocked eastbound and westbound. No injuries were reported,...

 The Salina South Cougars pulled off a 41-35 win over the Mustangs in a head-to-head battle in the SIT Championship game. "Anytime you can win a championship mid-season, post-season, early-season, you get a chance to put something as an accolade on that...

Nail-biters and blowouts highlight the fifth Friday of the winter season. In the AVCTL, a team was handed its first loss as another team missed its star point guard badly. Catch all the action below. GWAL Kapaun Mt. Carmel played another close game...

In the wake of the massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut, the Emporia School District has approved placing armed guards in schools. The proposal was first introduced in October. Emporia has 11 schools. There are already full and part-time...

Security guards inside Emporia middle and high schools will most likely be armed with guns as early as next month. The decision comes after the Emporia school board voted unanimously to approve the proposal. The Goddard school district has armed its...

"After Sandy Hook, obviously, that was a huge indicator that we needed to review and evaluate what we're doing," said Debbie McKenna, Executive Director of School Safety with the Wichita School district. Could that re-evaluation include guns for the...

It was the 4A boys that showed it was the most consistent class in the state last week and now it’s the class with the most changes. Four teams dropped out of the top 10, as Independence and Concordia are now ranked Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, after...