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Bushong holds fourth annual Home of the Brave celebration
Veteran's Day activities continued into Saturday with the Home of the Brave celebration in Bushong. This year's event was the fourth annual that included a World War II reenactment, living history dis...
Nov 15, 2022 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Suspects recently highlighted by Lyon County Crime Stoppers arrested, hearings scheduled
Searches for two Lyon County suspects wanted for bond revocation purposes didn't last long. Lyon County Crime Stoppers announced separate rewards for 33-year-old Kopana Abdalla-Lenox and 19-year-old K...
Nov 15, 2022 Kopano Abdlla-Lenox (left), Keagan Hinrichs. Lyon County Jail photos.
Attempted murder suspect set for pretrial hearing Wednesday in Emporia
A man accused of attempted murder and other charges in a pair of incidents in Emporia three years ago will have a hearing in Lyon County District Court this week. Marcos Diaz is in court Wednesday for...
Nov 15, 2022 Marcos Diaz. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia City Commission convening for action meeting Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners will be convening for a single action session Wednesday morning. Items of note will include a public hearing on the intent to issue industrial revenue bonds for Fairview Hot...
Nov 15, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Emporia man seeking to withdraw plea after no-contest agreement on battery, witness intimidation counts
An Emporia man who had accepted a plea agreement on kidnapping and other counts stemming from an incident a year ago now wants to withdraw his plea. In May, Larry Vaughn pleaded no contest to aggravat...
Nov 15, 2022 Lawrence Vaughn. Lyon County Jail photo.
Pretrial, arraignment hearing next in Lyon County indecent liberties case
A pretrial and arraignment hearing is next for Harvey Grandstaff. The 65-year-old man is charged with three counts of aggravated indecent liberties and had his preliminary hearing in Lyon County Distr...
Nov 15, 2022
Fourth Emporia State provost finalist announced
Emporia State University will conclude its finalist interviews this week for provost and vice president for academic affairs. The fourth -- and last -- finalist in the process is Alberto Ruiz, current...
Nov 15, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County drug distribution suspect has hearings in two separate cases this week
One woman will be in Lyon County District Court twice this week as separate criminal cases move forward. Nikki Rae Garrison will be in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on drug distribution an...
Nov 15, 2022 Clipart Library graphic.
Emporia Symphony Orchestra, Emporia At the Table partnering on 'Our Town' concert Tuesday
Residents are encouraged to attend a special concert and help local food pantries at the same time. Emporia Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with Emporia At the Table for "Our Town: Feeding the Commun...
Nov 15, 2022 Emporia Symphony Orchestra graphic.
WEATHER: Minimal totals from rain-snow mix
The rain-snow mix we had areawide to start the week brought minimal totals to the Flint Hills. Mixed precipitation totals were light at best: *KVOE studios: 0.10 inches total *Emporia Municipal Airpor...
Nov 15, 2022 Accumulating snowfall wasn't widespread, but about half an inch of snow fell on Allen (pictured) and Eureka. Brian Keith.
