Village Elementary School receives CKH National Showcase School for seventh consecutive year
For the seventh consecutive year, Village Elementary School has been recognized as a standout amongst Capturing Kids Hearts Schools. During a morning assembly Monday, it was announced the school had once again been named a Capturing Kids Hearts National Showcase School. The CKH program, overseen by the Flippen Group, r...
May 06, 2024
WeAct moving to Emporia Granada Theatre following recent split with Emporia Arts Council
WeAct: We are Emporia Area Community Theatre will have a new home for its upcoming theater season. The Emporia Arts Council announced this past week that WeAct and the EAC had decided to part ways after several years. WeAct President Alaska Turner tells KVOE News the two entities were simply headed in different directi...
May 06, 2024
WEATHER: Shelter information for Monday, May 6, 2024
Listed below are public safety shelters for area counties if needed Monday. *Chase County: Chase County Elementary School, Chase County High School *Lake Kahola: 2450 South 500 Road, Council Grove *Madison: First Christian Church *Morris County: Morris County Courthouse basement *Kansas Turnpike Authority: Emporia mile...
May 06, 2024
Book launch set for Tuesday for Walnut Elementary creative writing program
Forty-two students at Walnut Elementary School will soon be published authors. House of Morrow put on a creative writing program at the school which will culminate with a book launch at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Clint Bowyer Community Building. In the book, all students will have at least one of their pieces of work publis...
May 06, 2024
WEATHER: Schedule adjustments for Monday, May 6, 2024
Several schedule adjustments have been announced with the potential of severe weather by Monday evening. Higher Education: *ESU Athletics' Corkys Celebration postponed to Tuesday. Schools *Emporia High varsity golf meet at Emporia Golf Course postponed to May 8. *CTE Night and Free Physical Night at Emporia High Schoo...
May 06, 2024
From sale of Kansas Avenue building to budget amendment to infrastructure matters, much ahead for USD 253 board Wednesday
There are a lot of items on the USD 253 Board of Education slate for Wednesday's regular meeting. Near the start of the meeting, the board will have a public hearing to amend the current-year budget. This follows a board conversation nearly a month ago and could well work in the district's favor because it revolves aro...
May 06, 2024
STATEHOUSE: Argabright running for Senate 17th District as Longbine announces retirement
There will be a change in local representation in Topeka for the 2025 legislative session. Longtime USD 252 Southern Lyon County Superintendent Mike Argabright, who retired at the end of the 2022-23 academic year last June, is now running for the Kansas Senate 17th District. Besides being a retired educator and Souther...
May 06, 2024
Next hearing in Coffey County exploitation, solicitation case set for June
A hearing is coming in June as part of a Coffey County sex exploitation and solicitation case. Tyler Joseph Boone, age 21, has a hearing June 27 in Burlington following a status conference last week. Boone was charged this past October after alleged offenses from September 2021 through July 2022. He is charged with 11 ...
May 06, 2024
Formal charges pending in separate contraband trafficking, drug distribution cases in Coffey County
Formal charges are pending against a Burlington man arrested last week on suspicion of trafficking contraband into a correctional or care facility. Coffey County deputies arrested John Lee Groshong, age 52, on Thursday. Deputies booked Groshong on suspicion of trafficking contraband, interfering with law enforcement an...
May 06, 2024
WEATHER: Tornado watches in place for KVOE listening area through 11 pm Monday
The risk for severe weather continues to increase for the KVOE listening area with tornado watches now in effect for all area counties. Lyon, Coffey, Chase, Greenwood, Morris and Osage counties have a watch until 11 p.m. Meanwhile, a particularly dangerous situation watch -- reflecting an above-average chance of EF2 an...
May 06, 2024