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Woman pleads no contest in Lyon County District Court to aggravated escape charge
Sentencing is coming in July for a woman who recently pleaded no contest to aggravated escape from custody. Samantha Scheve was charged in Lyon County District Court after an incident in early May 201...
May 17, 2020
California semi driver wrecks in Chase County; KHP says man was 'playing on his phone'
Distracted driving apparently led to an injury crash on the Kansas Turnpike in southern Chase County early Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Sukhraj Singh of Ceres, California, was so...
May 17, 2020
No injuries or damage listed following reported semi fire south of Emporia
Emporia Fire Crews and the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to a reported vehicle fire south of Emporia Saturday evening. Crews were called to Kansas Turnpike mile marker 120, 6 miles south of Emporia,...
May 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Over $5 million in loans approved across Kansas through SBA paycheck protection program
The Small Business Administration has now authorized over 2 million loans through its Paycheck Protection Program. Approximately 2.7 million loans have been authorized with $193 billion being distribu...
May 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Election Office planning to proceed with business as usual for 2020 election cycle
The Coronavirus will be having little effect on voting procedures for the upcoming 2020 primary and general elections. During KVOE’s Talk of Emporia Friday, Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat stated ...
May 16, 2020
Flint Hills Technical College honors over 200 graduates through virtual ceremony
Flint Hills Technical College continued to adapt to the “new normal” brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic Saturday to honor their 2020 spring graduates. A virtual graduation ceremony was...
May 16, 2020
Emporia State athletes get the job done in classroom
They were unable to finish the season on the field but the Emporia State softball and baseball teams did finish their work in the classroom. The Emporia State softball team had 11 players named to the...
May 16, 2020
Flint Hills Technical College holding virtual spring commencement Saturday morning
Flint Hills Technical College will be utilizing a virtual platform to honor its 2020 spring graduates Saturday. A virtual commencement ceremony will be held at 10 am on the college’s Facebook pa...
May 16, 2020
UPDATE: Local flood concerns beginning to ease; Road closures continue
The National Weather Service has cancelled a flood warning for the Neosho River near Emporia. A flood warning remains in affect for the Neosho River in Neosho Rapids until 7:30 pm Sunday. As of 8:30 p...
May 16, 2020
Kansas Air National Guard and Newman Regional Health to salute front line workers Tuesday
Two simultaneous events will be honoring front-line workers in the local community Tuesday afternoon. First, the Kansas Air National Guard’s 190th air refueling wing is scheduled to perform an O...
May 15, 2020
