Category Archives: News
Milestone dates announced for USD 252 Southern Lyon County superintendent search
Upcoming milestones in the search for a new USD 252 Southern Lyon County superintendent have been announced by the district. Board President Emily Darbyshire says there will be a special Board of Educ...
Jan 04, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Small earthquake reported west of Elmdale
A small earthquake in Marion County caused minor shaking in western Chase County on Wednesday. The US Geological Survey says an earthquake developed about eight miles east-southeast of Lincolnville sh...
Jan 04, 2023 US Geological Survey map.
State of the City Address: Emporia City Commission optimistic towards 2023 calendar year
Following a strong 2022, newly elected Emporia Mayor Danny Giefer says the Emporia City Commission has high hopes for 2023. During the annual state of the city speech Wednesday morning, former Mayor B...
Jan 04, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Medical marijuana, taxes, education funding all potential key points for Longbine with 2023 legislative session set to begin
State lawmakers always have a lot of topics to comb through during legislative sessions, and the official work begins Monday. 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine of Emporia was KVOE's Newsmaker 2 gues...
Jan 04, 2023 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine. Courtesy photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Shooting, attempted robbery cases moving forward Thursday
One man accused of shooting another at an Emporia apartment complex this past summer is back in Lyon County District Court on Thursday. Shedrick Williams has a pretrial hearing at 2 pm before Judge Le...
Jan 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Residents needing COVID-19 antivirals can use special website for appointments, medications if they don't have primary care doctors
Lyon County's first report on COVID-19 traffic for the year didn't show a drastic increase in new cases, however, the death toll has risen. Wednesday, Public Health reported 74 new cases, nine more th...
Jan 04, 2023 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Kansas Turnpike Authority's cashless tolling construction process to continue near Admire tollgate later this year
The Kansas Turnpike Authority continues its work to switch from traditional tolling to cashless, and the fruits of that process could well come to a tollgate near Emporia beginning later this year. Th...
Jan 04, 2023 Kansas Turnpike Authority screenshot.
Village Elementary traffic flow to be adjusted starting Thursday
Traffic around Village Elementary School will be adjusted beginning Thursday. The city of Emporia says Wheeler Street will be closed to thru traffic between 15th and 18th to allow for storm sewer impr...
Jan 04, 2023 City of Emporia schematic graphic.
Lyon County Commission's first meeting of 2023 Thursday to be the final for longtime commissioner Scott Briggs
Purchases and financial matters will take precedence for Lyon County Commissioners during their first action meeting of 2023 Thursday morning. Lyon County Controller Dan Williams will present the 2023...
Jan 03, 2023 Lyon County Commission photos.
Already appealing aggravated robbery conviction from October 2020, Emporia man facing attempted murder charge from same time period
One of three defendants in allegedly separate but linked shooting and home invasion robbery incidents from late October 2020 has a hearing in Lyon County District Court on Wednesday for allegedly conn...
Jan 03, 2023 Lance Sutton. Lyon County Jail photo.
