Category Archives: News
South leg of Prairie Street to close temporarily Tuesday as geometric improvements continue at West Sixth
Work has been underway for several months now at the Sixth and Prairie intersection, and access to the south leg of that intersection will be closed to thru traffic for a time Tuesday morning. Prairie...
Jun 3, 2023 Part of Prairie Street will be closed near the West Sixth intersection Tuesday as geometric improvements continue. City of Emporia graphic.
Emporia Senior Center adds second day for bingo as part of expanded charitable gaming program
The Emporia Senior Center says it is expanding its charitable gaming program. Bingo will still be an option Tuesday nights, with doors opening at 5:30 pm and regular play beginning at 7 pm. Bingo has ...
Jun 3, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County drug distribution suspect set for preliminary hearing
A man accused of drug distribution in a Lyon County criminal case has his latest hearing in Lyon County District Court on Monday. Agustin Vargas has a prelim at 2:30 pm before Judge Doug Jones. Vargas...
Jun 3, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
2022 multi-county chase suspect appearing in Lyon County District Court on Monday
A motions hearing is coming Monday for a New Mexico woman who allegedly led a four-county law enforcement chase starting in Lyon County nearly a year ago. Rebecca Estrada will appear before Judge Doug...
Jun 3, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
UNBOUND GRAVEL: Featured races see first-time winners
First-time winners were the rule of the day for the featured races at a muddy, soggy Unbound Gravel. Kristen Legan of Nederland, Colorado, was the top women's finisher in the XL 350 and sixth overall ...
Jun 3, 2023 Kristen Legan finishes the women's XL 2350 title during heavy rain Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: More spotty, brief heavy rain for area residents Friday
Rainfall came down heavy, but didn't last long in many cases Friday. Pop-up showers and storms crossed much of the KVOE listening area, especially during the afternoon hours. Rain totals as of 8 am: *...
Jun 3, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Two Emporians hospitalized following late morning crash on Kansas Turnpike Friday
Two Emporians were injured, one seriously, following a single vehicle rollover accident Friday. Emergency crews were called to mile marker 99.4 southbound on the Kansas Turnpike shortly before 11:10 a...
Jun 2, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Isolated showers and storms likely, severe weather risk low Friday night
It is shaping up to be a damp start to Unbound Gravel Weekend with chances of isolated showers and thunderstorms remaining in the forecast. Brief heavy rain began in Emporia right around 3:30 pm with ...
Jun 2, 2023 KVOE Weathertap Radar Screenshot image.
UNBOUND GRAVEL: XL 350 mile ride launch kicks off 2023 Unbound series of races in downtown Emporia Friday
The 2023 series of Unbound Gravel races are now underway. The Unbound XL 350 ride, the longest distance of the event, launched from downtown Emporia Friday afternoon. With the XL 350 now underway, att...
Jun 2, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporians hurt in rollover crash on Kansas Turnpike
Two Emporians were hurt and hospitalized after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike southwest of Emporia on Friday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at mile marker 99.4 southbound, ...
Jun 2, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
