Category Archives: News
This Saturday only, Emporia Farmers Market moving to Waters Hardware
For at least one weekend, the Emporia Farmers Market is changing locations. Market vendors will be lined up at Waters Hardware from 8-10:30 am, reflecting the traffic in downtown Emporia for Unbound G...
May 31, 2023 Emporia Farmers Market logo.
2023 ELECTION: Several mayor, City Council positions remain without candidates as filing deadline looms
More candidates are stepping forward to be on the Lyon County election ballot. Incumbent Gary Heine filed for reelection to the USD 251 Board of Education position 1. He now joins fellow incumbent Dav...
May 31, 2023 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Emporia Main Street HYPE Team makes its debut this week
Emporia Main Street's HYPE Team makes its debut for Unbound Gravel this week, and Main Street Director Casey Woods says team members will be busy. Woods says this offers a chance for Main Street to en...
May 31, 2023 Emporia Main Street logo.
Biscuits and gravy breakfast, gun raffle ahead Saturday to benefit UTV crash victim
For nearly a month, area residents have been supporting a Lyon County man who was badly hurt in a UTV crash near Hartford on his birthday -- and there is another chance to help Hunter McCoy's recovery...
May 31, 2023 Hunter McCoy. Courtesy photo.
USD 253 board announces special meeting
The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has a special meeting coming Wednesday afternoon. Board members are meeting at 12:30 pm at Mary Herbert Education Center. The only agenda item is an executive se...
May 31, 2023 Mary Herbert Education Center. KVOE News file photo.
Budget requests front and center for Lyon County Commission's meetings Wednesday and Thursday
Budget requests are the order of the day for Wednesday's Lyon County Commission study meeting. Commissioners will get budget requests from the county's senior centers, SOS, the County Treasurer's Offi...
May 31, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Flooding possible Wednesday
After isolated severe weather Tuesday afternoon, isolated flooding may be a concern for Wednesday. Tuesday's storm activity led to severe hail reports west of Emporia. Hail to the size of ping pong ba...
May 31, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Law Enforcement Torch Run coming Thursday in downtown Emporia
Unbound Gravel won't be the only event in town with a special launch this week. The annual Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run supporting Special Olympics Kansas will leave from Emporia State University ...
May 30, 2023 KVOE News File Photo.
Upcoming sidewalk and safe pathway improvements aimed at benefiting all residents
Healthier Lyon County Grant Manager Daphne Mertens says upcoming sidewalk and pathway additions within the city of Emporia will go a long way in supporting various demographics. It was recently announ...
May 30, 2023 City of Emporia maps.
Rape, drug distribution, child endangerment, contraband cases ahead Wednesday in Lyon County District Court
Wednesday will be busy in Lyon County District Court. A motions hearing is set for 11 am for Gerald Travis Todd, charged with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy aft4er an alleged incident in late Aug...
May 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
