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Emporia teen hospitalized after wreck near Americus
An Emporia teenager was taken from a crash site near Americus to Emporia for treatment early Friday. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says deputies and Emporia/Lyon County EMS were dispatched to the 2...
Aug 07, 2020
One to Newman following accident south of Emporia Thursday
Emergency personnel transported a Kansas City Resident to Newman Regional Health following a single-vehicle accident in Chase County Thursday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to northbound mile ...
Aug 07, 2020
KVOE Hide and Seek Medallion Found
Pure luck led Becky Mattas to the KVOE Hide and Seek medallion. Mattas joined KVOE’s Morning Show on Thursday to detail her discovery. She found the medallion Wednesday in Whittier Park. Your br...
Aug 06, 2020
ELECTION: Martin/Peck remain at the top of Lyon County Commission races on day two of mail-ballot counting
No change has occurred in terms of the leaders for the Lyon County Commission races since Tuesday. After the second day of mail ballot-only counting, Third District incumbent Rollie Martin gained 1 ad...
Aug 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County COVID-19 active case count at 79
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 8 new COVID-19 cases and 4 recoveries with Thursdays update. There are 79 active cases. The total number of confirmed positive and probable positive cases is now...
Aug 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Sacred Heart School set to begin Sept. 2 with two education models, mask and temperature check policies in place
Sacred Heart Elementary is making adjustments to its calendar and operations with the coronavirus pandemic ongoing. Principal Darby O’Neill, a guest on KVOE’s Morning Show on Thursday, say...
Aug 06, 2020
UPDATE: County Commission responds to surprising request for adoption of city mask mandate
A request for adoption of the city's recent mask mandate highlighted the Lyon County Commission's weekly action session Thursday morning. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Emporia City...
Aug 06, 2020
Last week's heavy rainfall serves as droughtbuster
Two recent rounds of heavy rainfall removed any vestige of drought for most of the KVOE listening area. Rain totals anywhere from 3-10 inches on July 27 and July 30-31 eliminated abnormally dry condit...
Aug 06, 2020
Memorial Day weekend chase suspect set for pretrial hearing Friday
A man accused of leading a lengthy law enforcement chase this past spring is set for a hearing Friday in Lyon County District Court. Joshua Forero, 24, is formally charged with aggravated battery on a...
Aug 06, 2020
Hearing delayed in Emporia attempted hotel robbery case
A hearing for a man accused of trying to rob an Emporia motel early this year has been continued to next month. Jeremy Spicer was supposed to be in Lyon County District Court on Wednesday for a prelim...
Aug 06, 2020
