Category Archives: News
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Plea reached in aggravated kidnapping case; aggravated burglary case moves to pretrial; adult mistreatment case delayed
A Lyon County case that started with a count of aggravated kidnapping, among others, is apparently ending with a plea agreement. Joshua Parrish was initially accused of aggravated kidnapping, aggravat...
Dec 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Former Wabaunsee County coroner sentenced on theft, desecration counts
The legal hits keep coming for one-time Wabaunsee County coroner Shawn Parcells. Wabaunsee County Judge Jeffrey Elder sentenced Parcells to 12 months jail time and 12 months probation for each of the ...
Dec 21, 2022 Shawn Parcells. Shawnee County Jail photo.
Lyon County Commission action meeting pushed to Friday afternoon
The Lyon County Commission's action session has been postponed. Normally, the meeting is at 9 am Thursday, but the weather forecast prompted county officials to delay the meeting to 1 pm Friday. The C...
Dec 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo .
Another holiday gift: Lower gas prices
With Christmas approaching, you're getting a bit of a gift with lower gas prices. Gasoline has been trending lower for several months and is as low as $2.83 a gallon in Emporia. Kansas AAA Vice Presid...
Dec 21, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Onset of freezing drizzle leading to slick conditions areawide
KVOE listeners have already been alerted -- repeatedly -- to the hazards connected to a winter storm set to affect the area by Wednesday night. Another component to the storm is complicating travel as...
Dec 21, 2022 Kandrive.org graphic.
United Way of the Flint Hills announces 2023 community partner grant awards
The United Way of the Flint Hills has announced its 21 community partner agencies for the 2023 calendar year. The United Way announced Tuesday it will be investing nearly $245,000 in direct grants to ...
Dec 20, 2022 United Way of the Flint Hills logo.
Vehicle-deer collision season remains active in Lyon County
It's not just the holiday season across the KVOE listening area. The vehicle-deer collision season, unfortunately, continues with numerous wrecks since the unofficial start of the season in October. L...
Dec 20, 2022 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks file photos.
Lyon County authorities still seeking information on November deer poaching incidents
The Lyon County Game Warden's Office is still looking for clues as it investigates two separate deer poaching incidents in Lyon County last month. Incidents were reported Nov. 6 near Roads 70 and X ou...
Dec 20, 2022 The Lyon County Game Warden's Office continues Aaron Scheve/Lyon County Game Warden.
'A good person, through and through:' Emporia veteran Aaron Bura passes away at 99
Longtime local veteran Aaron Bura has passed away just short of his 100th birthday. Bura will be remembered for a lot of things, notably his caring nature. Here's fellow veteran Ed Rathke: Funeral ser...
Dec 20, 2022 Aaron Bura (right) poses two years ago with National Association of Letter Carriers Local 185 President Tim Dugan while being honored for being a 50-year member of the organization. KVOE News file photo.
Budget adjustments, building rehab grant, construction agreements and homelessness task force all before Emporia City Commission
Emporia city commissioners have loaded the agenda for their final meeting of the calendar year. Commissioners will start their meeting Wednesday with a public hearing to amend the 2022 budget, followe...
Dec 20, 2022 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
