Category Archives: News
Reward posted for reported theft at Americus Casey's
Lyon County deputies and Lyon County Crime Stoppers are asking for your help in solving a business theft from this past weekend. Crime Stoppers says there was a theft from the Casey's convenience stor...
Jan 12, 2023 Lyon County Crime Stoppers logo.
Infrastructure, financial transfers and township clerk vacancy all see action during Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
Infrastructure matters took center stage for Lyon County Commissioners during their recent action session Thursday morning. Commissioners first approved a quote from APAC-Kansas Shears Division for pa...
Jan 12, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Salvation Army of Emporia seeking volunteers for food pantry relocation Saturday
The Salvation Army of Emporia is gearing up for a big move over the weekend and volunteers are needed. The Salvation Army is relocating its food pantry from the basement of its headquarters at 327 Con...
Jan 12, 2023 Thousands of donations fill a backroom at the Salvation Army food pantry. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Woman who led Emporia-to-Ottawa chase sentenced to prison
The New Mexico woman who led authorities on a chase from Emporia to Ottawa last year will spend 10 years in prison as a result. Rebecca Estrada was sentenced this week after pleading no contest to one...
Jan 12, 2023 Clipart Library graphic.
WEATHER: Drought Monitor map unchanged for area counties; Kansas now with largest percentage of exceptional drought coverage nationwide
Once again, there was no moisture across the KVOE listening area for the past week. And once again, there was no movement in the latest update from the US Drought Monitor. The latest weekly map still ...
Jan 12, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Hearings ahead in attempted murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated offender registry violation cases
Lyon County District Court will be busy Friday afternoon as three criminal cases of note are set to move forward. A pretrial hearing for Matthew Schroeder is at 2 pm before Judge Jeff Larson. The Kans...
Jan 12, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
RDA, Emporia Enterprises ready for joint meeting Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas and Emporia Enterprises will have a joint meeting Friday morning. Following separate approvals of agency financial reports, the boards will ...
Jan 12, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Public Health announces 27 new cases, two new deaths in Jan. 11 weekly report
COVID-19 cases in Lyon County were on the low side of a range of cases now in place for several months. Unfortunately, the weekly report included COVID-related deaths for the second straight week. Lyo...
Jan 12, 2023 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
WEATHER: Travel conditions improving; refreeze possible overnight; two hurt in Coffey County crash
Travel conditions have steadily improved areawide after a quick changeover from light rain to light snow early Thursday. Highway conditions went from completely covered for most area highways around 5...
Jan 12, 2023 North Commercial Street was slow going after light snowfall Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Jones Early Childhood Development Center update and parameters for Maynard sale highlight USD 253 Board meeting Wednesday night
Leaders of the Jones Early Childhood Development Center are attributing recent success, and forecasted student improvement, directly to the building's approach to "teaching the whole child." McGhee an...
Jan 11, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
