Category Archives: News
'We need to elevate them,' Newly named National Teachers Hall of Fame Executive Director Dr. Ralph Draper lays out plans for expanding hall's reputation at the national level
Elevation, celebration and expansion of the National Teachers Hall of Fame's reputation are all key focal points for its new executive director Dr. Ralph Draper. Dr. Draper, a native of Cleveland, Ohi...
Apr 13, 2023 Dr. Ralph Draper was announced as the new Executive Director of the National Teachers Hall of Fame Thursday afternoon. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission maintains commercial truck traffic restrictions on Burlingame Road Thursday
Commercial truck traffic will continue to be restricted on Burlingame Road following discussions amongst Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods presented a resolut...
Apr 13, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Resurfacing work begins Monday on US-50 west of Emporia
Road resurfacing work is coming to US Highway 50 between Emporia and Strong City as soon as next week. The Kansas Department of Transportation says resurfacing will start Monday, weather permitting. T...
Apr 13, 2023
Valdez, Alaska, city manager to become Emporia's next assistant city manager
Emporia has a new assistant city manager. The city has announced the hire of Mark Detter, most recently the city manager of Valdez, Alaska, and a prior city administrator in Rose Hill and Andover. Whi...
Apr 13, 2023 Mark Detter. City of Emporia graphic.
Groundbreaking announced Monday for Osage County Law Enforcement Center
Fourteen months after voter approval, construction officially begins next week on the new Osage County Law Enforcement Center in Lyndon. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place on the front lawn of ...
Apr 13, 2023 Artist rendering.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Sentencing ahead in drug possession, drug distribution cases
A man accused of attempted murder in one Lyon County case will be sentenced for drug possession in another case. Logan Dale Casteel pleaded no contest to single counts of drug and paraphernalia posses...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Marijuana, methamphetamine distribution cases moving forward
A pretrial hearing is coming next month in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Franklin Burch, accused of marijuana distribution and paraphernalia possession, has a pretrial hearing May 23. Burch ma...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Highway Department opens one county road, prepares to close another
The Lyon County Highway Department has opened a county road north of Emporia and will close another near Olpe soon. The Highway Department says it has reopened Road 385 west of Road H, a dead-end road...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
STATEHOUSE: League of Women Voters tracking reports March 27-30, April 6
The Emporia League of Women Voters Vote Tracking Committee tracks bills and votes on the following topics: abortion, children, civil rights, climate change, education, government, gun legislation, hea...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo
WEATHER: Red flag warnings expanded, separate county-level burn bans announced, state disaster declaration announced
Red flag warnings have expanded and several county-level burn bans are in effect with a critical fire danger now in place. The National Weather Service has red flag warnings and automatic burn bans fo...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
