Category Archives: News
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Rape, indecent liberties case set for two hearings this week
A man accused of rape, indecent liberties and other counts will have two hearings this week in Lyon County District Court. Isaac Arron Lawrence is charged with single counts of rape and aggravated ind...
Jan 16, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
GREENWOOD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Two arrested for alleged drug distribution near school; man arrested after alleged chase
A search warrant in Eureka led to two arrests on suspected drug distribution activity near a school. The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office says Jennifer Hess and Ashton Hess were both arrested Jan. 9 ...
Jan 16, 2023 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
Variance request for single-family attached dwellings in downtown Emporia to get Planning Commission attention Tuesday
The Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Board members will consider a variance request to build "multiple" single-family attached dwellin...
Jan 16, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Incoming winter storm to bring rain to KVOE listening area
A potent winter storm set to bring at least 4 inches of snow to parts of north-central Kansas this week will likely bring rain to the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service expects up to ha...
Jan 16, 2023 Accumulating snowfall looks unlikely for the KVOE listening area with a winter storm coming later this week. National Weather Service graphic.
With a clean audit and healthy financial balance, USD 251 preparing for upcoming facility study
USD 251 North Lyon County is, financially speaking, in great shape with the back half of the academic year now underway. According to USD 251 Superintendent Bob Blair, the district's audit report, del...
Jan 15, 2023
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH: Fact v Fiction, the reality of human trafficking
"It's not like the movies." Those were the words of SOS Representative Cara Codney on a recent installment of KVOE's Talk of Emporia while discussing the topic of human trafficking. Codney says most c...
Jan 15, 2023 SOS Courtesy Image
Despite weekend work, tap water taste and smell concerns persist in Emporia
After nearly two full days of work, the city of Emporia has not yet said taste and odor concerns with the city's drinking water supply have been fully resolved. Issues were first observed late Saturda...
Jan 15, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Rodeo royalty Jess Pope, Jessica Klumpe honored with activities at Lyon County Fairgrounds
If you enjoy rodeo, the Lyon County Fairgrounds was the place to be Saturday night. Separate but overlapping activities were held to honor Wrangler National Finals Rodeo world bareback champion Jess P...
Jan 15, 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo world champion Jess Pope (center, left photo) and Miss Rodeo Kansas Jessica Klumpe (center, right photo) did a lot of meeting and greeting at special activities Saturday night at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
To help clients with mobility issues, Salvation Army enlists volunteers to move food pantry upstairs
Many hands make light work -- unless refrigerators are involved. Regardless, a group of around 10 volunteers, including law enforcement, the Red Cross and community members, moved food -- and fridges ...
Jan 15, 2023 A range of volunteers helped to move food and equipment from the Salvation Army basement to the former chapel so the agency's food pantry can better serve clients. Salvation Army photo.
WEATHER: Grass fire develops north of Northern Heights High School; very high fire danger expected through Monday
Several Lyon County fire departments were involved in fighting a grass fire 20 miles north of Emporia on Saturday. Fire developed near Roads 380 and M, about six miles north of Northern Heights High S...
Jan 14, 2023 Google Maps image.
