Category Archives: News
City manager announces new feature for CodeRed notification system; Updates potential sales of Carnegie Library and White Memorial Park
Since it went live just over two weeks ago, the City of Emporia's new mass notification system has been put to use with significant frequency, and now more residents are able to receive those notifica...
Nov 26, 2022 City of Emporia Image.
Search for Granada Theatre director now involving community-based search committee
The search continues for the next director of the Emporia Granada Theatre, and that search is moving into a new phase. Granada Board of Directors President Mike Helbert says the board is in the proces...
Nov 25, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Investigation continues into damaging Emporia fire
A week after fire heavily damaged an Emporia home, the investigation continues into how the fire started. Fire left the walls standing at 410 Rural but destroyed most of what was inside the home on No...
Nov 25, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Weekend activities abound in Chase County for Country Christmas, Prairie Christmas events
Chase County is welcoming one and all to its annual Country Christmas. Activities begin Friday evening with the Kid's Night Before Christmas Out in Strong City and the Country Christmas Contra Dance i...
Nov 25, 2022 Chase County Chamber of Commerce graphic.
WEATHER: Up to an inch of rain possible Saturday
Much-needed rainfall is increasingly likely for the entire KVOE listening area Saturday. Rain is set to begin after noon and continue through the evening hours. The National Weather Service is expecti...
Nov 25, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Local merchants ready for Black Friday
The holiday shopping period is officially underway, and this time it comes exactly a month before Christmas. Locally, most retailers went back to the traditional Black Friday shopping model of staying...
Nov 25, 2022 Holiday shoppers got out early across Emporia on Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UPDATE: Emporia woman taken to Newman following Thanksgiving crash near Hartford
An elderly Emporia woman was hospitalized after a wreck near Hartford on Thanksgiving. The accident occured at 1581 Road 100, 8.5 miles west of Hartford, just after 1:10 pm. According to Lyon County D...
Nov 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
32nd annual Emporia Church of Christ Thanksgiving meal serves over 500 residents
For over 30 years members of Emporia's Church of Christ has spent the majority of their Thanksgiving holiday giving back to others and this year was once again no exception. The congregation came toge...
Nov 24, 2022 Emporia Church of Christ members offer service with a smile during the church's 32nd annual Thanksgiving community meal. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
As holiday shopping begins in earnest, Homeland Security Investigations urging residents to be on lookout for counterfeit merchandise
As holiday shopping revs up, Homeland Security Investigations is asking you to take extra care with your purchase so you don't fall victim to counterfeit merchandise. Typically, any focus on holiday c...
Nov 24, 2022 Homeland Security Investigations graphic.
Pretrial to delay trial on docket in Chase County shooting incident
A Milford man accused of shooting an Emporia man during an incident in Chase County this past spring will have a new attorney as trial approaches. Eric McClure, age 38, had originally been represented...
Nov 24, 2022 Eric McClure. Geary County Jail photo.
