Category Archives: News
Up next in USD 252 superintendent search: candidate interviews
Interviews begin next week as USD 252 Southern Lyon County continues the hiring process for a new superintendent. Board President Emily Darbyshire says the Board of Education will release information ...
Feb 17, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
One hurt, one arrested after west Emporia crash Friday
One person was hurt and another was arrested after a crash in west Emporia on Friday morning. The crash at West Sixth and Albert happened shortly before 9:30 am, drawing responses from Emporia Fire, E...
Feb 17, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Trial set to take place this summer in Lyon County attempted murder case
A possible jury trial start date has been announced in a Lyon County attempted murder case from this past fall. As part of a pretrial and arraignment hearing Thursday, Judge Lee Fowler set July 17 as ...
Feb 17, 2023 Logan Casteel. Lyon County photo.
Polar Plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics on Saturday
One of Emporia's biggest wintertime community events is almost here. Polar Plunge 2023 is taking place at Mouse Lake once again -- and raising money again for Special Olympics. Organizer Shelly Lutes ...
Feb 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Potential trial likely to be rescheduled in Lyon County attempted murder case
Potential trial settings in an attempted murder and conspiracy case have been taken off the Lyon County docket but will likely return later. Trial was set to begin Feb. 27 in the case against Lance Pa...
Feb 17, 2023 Lance Sutton. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia's first Legislative Dialogue of 2023 set for Saturday
Emporia's annual Legislative Dialogue schedule officially begins Saturday. Activities will be at the Flint Hills Technical College main campus. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Matter...
Feb 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Reported structure fire in east Emporia actually based in furnace malfunction
Emporia Fire responded to a reported structure fire in east Emporia early Friday, but there was no fire to fight. Emporia Fire, along with Americus and Olpe, were dispatched to 336 Dorset shortly afte...
Feb 17, 2023 Emporia Fire badge.
Survey work ahead on parts of US-75 near Melvern
Next week, the Kansas Department of Transportation begins a highway field survey effort near Melvern. The survey involves two bridges on US Highway 75 that go over Kansas Highway 276 and the Marais de...
Feb 17, 2023 Kansas Department of Transportation map.
WEATHER: Drought eases for north half of KVOE listening area
For the first time in three months, there has been notable movement on the US Drought Monitor's weekly map. And it's good news -- for the north half of the KVOE listening area. Areas north of a line f...
Feb 17, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
Missing Harper County woman deemed safe after being found Thursday near Emporia
A Harper County woman was officially listed as missing for a time Thursday before being found near Emporia. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation isn't specifying where 65-year-old Cindy Sue Southern was...
Feb 17, 2023 Cindy Southern. Photo distributed by Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
