HVAC system issue causes haze at Timmerman Elementary
Fears of a fire at an Emporia school building were, thankfully, unfounded Sunday. Reports of a possible structure fire developed shortly after 6:30 pm at Timmerman Elementary. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says crews found haze but no smoke when they arrived, and there was no actual fire. Instead, the early ...
May 20, 2024
WEATHER: Severe weather alerts through Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Listed below are the severe weather alerts for area counties: Active alerts *Flood warning: Neosho River at Emporia until Tuesday late afternoon. River was at 21 feet at 10:50 am Monday. Flood stage is 19 feet. River should go below flood stage before sunset. Moderate flooding is expected. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and ...
May 19, 2024
Champions Landing offering reward for information after alleged vandalism
Champions Landing is offering a reward for information after an alleged incident of vandalism this weekend. Owner Jeremy Rusco says one green suffered damage after somebody allegedly drove on it either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Rusco says the green could well repair itself without much additional wor...
May 19, 2024
Missouri woman charged with drug distribution after alleged fail to yield incident near Emporia
So far, one of the three Missourians arrested Wednesday after an alleged failure to yield incident near Emporia has been charged with criminal activity. The Kansas District Court Public Access Portal says 21-year-old Maelynn Martinez of Blue Springs is now facing single counts of drug distribution and paraphernalia pos...
May 19, 2024
Emporia man listed as fugitive from Oklahoma to start court process Monday
The Emporia man arrested after a vehicle stop and the alleged discovery of several outstanding warrants has been charged with being a fugitive from justice in another state. James Paul Davis, age 47, will appear in Lyon County District Court on Monday afternoon after his arrest this past Thursday. Davis is accused of l...
May 19, 2024
Emporia Rec Commission board meeting to focus on facilities, purchases, policies, budgets, staffing
The Emporia Recreation Commission will discuss facilities, purchases, policies and budgets during its monthly meeting Monday. Following leadership team updates, board members will discuss recent hires -- former Emporia State soccer coach Bryan Sailer as sports supervisor and Logan Buehler as outdoor maintenance foreman...
May 19, 2024
Kriley returns to ESU as VP for Student Success
Taylor Kriley is familiar with Emporia State University as an alum and department head. She will build on that familiarity with her new administrative role on campus. Kriley was named as Emporia State's Vice President for Student Success on Friday. She begins her role in July. Kriley began as a student in 2005 before e...
May 19, 2024
Coffey County Sheriff's Office investigating alleged disturbance involving Osage County elected officials
Neither the Osage County nor Coffey County sheriff's offices are now saying anything about an alleged incident involving two Osage County elected officials. WIBW-TV, KVOE News' television partner in Topeka, says Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells confirmed deputies responded to the Osage County Courthouse in Lyndon on Ma...
May 19, 2024
WEATHER: Flood warning issued for Neosho at Emporia; handful of fires confirmed as storm-related; marginal severe weather risk removed for Monday night
Sunday night's heavy rainfall has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for central Lyon County. The river-based warning involves the Neosho at Emporia from Monday evening to Tuesday evening. As of 6 am Monday, the river was at 10.6 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet, and the current forecast has the...
May 19, 2024
Year 30 a record-setter with more than 200 registrations for Flatland Cruisers Car Show in downtown Emporia
Saturday's Flatland Cruisers Car Show in downtown Emporia was much more than just the 30th anniversary of the event, it was also a record-setting year. More than 200 vehicles lined four blocks of the downtown area stretching from the 800 to 1200 blocks of Commercial Street. Among the field of entrants was Shawn Sweat o...
May 19, 2024