Category Archives: News
Beacon for Hope holds a suicide prevention presentation for parents of Emporia High School
Emporia High School partnered with Beacon for Hope and held a suicide prevention presentation to support parents with resources and have a conversation with their teens about mental health Tuesday eve...
Feb 21, 2023 Executive Director of Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention Melissa Owen presented for Emporia High School parents resources for suicide prevention. Photos by Ana Valdez KVOE News
Bloom House celebrates one year of serving youth in need and new projects to continue with its mission
After a year of its opening, Bloom House Youth Services is seeking new ways to continue helping youth in crisis. Bloom House Youth Services focuses on serving youth under 18 years old who are homeless...
Feb 21, 2023 Bloom House Youth Services logo
USDA encouraging rural businesses to take advantage of increased REAP program funding
Local ag producers and small businesses are being encouraged to apply for grant funding to help increase energy efficiency across the area. Christy Davis of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) say...
Feb 21, 2023 US Department of Agriculture logo.
Longtime Emporia attorney Jack Atherton passes away
A pillar of the Emporia community has passed away. John "Jack" Atherton was 96 when he died Sunday at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Atherton was born in Emporia and attended the US Military Academy...
Feb 21, 2023 John Atherton. Photo courtesy Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
AVILA MURDER: Final pretrial ahead for Alanis
Trial is coming soon for one of the six defendants in the Jesus Avila murder from 2017, and a status hearing Wednesday could well finalize the start date. Alan Alanis has a status hearing at 4 pm Wedn...
Feb 21, 2023 Alan Alanis. Lyon County Jail photo.
Federal offender registry trial involving Eureka man delayed to April
A jury trial in a federal offender registry case involving a Greenwood County man has been delayed. Brandon Grulkowski, age 29 of Eureka, was indicted in October. The indictment accuses Grulkowski of ...
Feb 21, 2023 US Department of Justice logo.
Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission to hold meetings Tuesday
The Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals are set for meetings Tuesday evening. The Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct its business first....
Feb 21, 2023 KVOE News File Photo
Administrator contracts on USD 253 agenda
Financial and enrollment matters will highlight the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Board members could pass an agenda item regarding re-employment of district administrators thr...
Feb 21, 2023 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Emporia High principal among finalists for USD 252 Southern Lyon County superintendent
An Emporia building principal is among the finalists for USD 252 Southern Lyon County superintendent with interviews coming Tuesday. Dathan Fischer has served as Emporia High principal since July 2019...
Feb 21, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Recreation Center expansion discussions in holding pattern due to 'outside factors'
The Emporia Recreation Commission continued discussions on a potential future expansion of operations during its monthly meeting Monday night. Board President Dave Harding says the conversations were ...
Feb 20, 2023 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
