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Former Emporia Senior Center director out on parole
Former Emporia Senior Center director Lannie Lyman is out of prison. Lyman was sentenced to 17 months in prison before the Kansas Department of Corrections released her on parole in late April after a...
May 21, 2020
Stewart receives probation after downtown Emporia robbery incident
The man initially accused of robbing the Max’s BP convenience store in downtown Emporia better than a year ago received probation in the case. On Wednesday, Lyon County Judge Lee Fowler sentence...
May 21, 2020
Emporia Rec opens on-line registration for youth baseball and softball
The Emporia Recreation Center has opened online registration for Instructional T-Ball, Coed Machine Pitch Baseball and Micro Baseball and Softball. They are excited to provide this opportunity for kid...
May 21, 2020
Denny Hamlin wins rain shortened race at Darlington
Denny Hamlin won the rain-shortened NASCAR Cup race at Darlington Wednesday night. The rain stopped the race 20 laps from the finish. Kyle Busch finished 2nd and Kevin Harvick 3rd. Clint Bowyer won ea...
May 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor appreciative of federal help; President praises 'fantastic job' by Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly and President Donald Trump were complimentary of combined federal and state efforts to halt the coronavirus pandemic during a special meeting in Washington, DC, on Wednesday. Kell...
May 21, 2020
City of Emporia seeking extension of CDBG grant for downtown sewer project
For the second time this year, the city of Emporia is seeking an extension its Community Development Block Grant for the downtown sanitary sewer project. Back in February, the city submitted a request...
May 21, 2020
LIEAP program extended through May; applications due May 29th
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program is normally only available during the winter months but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this program has been extended through the month of May. Recent federal f...
May 20, 2020
American Red Cross has multiple upcoming blood drive
The American Red Cross wants to remind the community a need for blood is still present. To help meet this need the Red Cross will be holding multiple blood drives in the community this coming month. S...
May 20, 2020
Audio - Wednesday - 05-20-20
Newsmaker: Amanda Gutierrez and Jennifer Bennett-Kraus of the Emporia Recreation Commission DISCUSS plans for reopening the Lee Beran Recreation Center. Your browser does not support the audio element...
May 20, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund announces $23,000 in grants
Money keeps funneling into — and pouring out of — the Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund. On KVOE’s On-Air Chat on Wednesday, United Way of the Flint Hills Director Mickey Edw...
May 20, 2020
