Category Archives: News
USD 253 administrator put on paid leave, likely to replaced later this month
USD 253 Emporia has placed its assistant superintendent for business operations on paid administrative leave, and it may have a replacement as soon as the middle of the month. The district has not sta...
Feb 9, 2023 Rob Scheib. USD 253 Emporia photo.
Crash with reported injuries outside Olpe
Emergency crews have responded to a reported injury crash in far south Lyon County. Initially, the crash was reported on Kansas Highway 99 near Road 110 around 7:45 am. The address was corrected to th...
Feb 9, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Senior Center's Love & Kindness fundraiser delayed
The Emporia Senior Center is delaying a brand-new fundraiser. The Love & Kindness event was originally set for Friday, but it's being pushed to Feb. 17 due to a recent illness affecting President and ...
Feb 9, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Regional Development Association board to discuss USDA Rural Development block grant application in monthly meeting
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas' Board of Directors will look at strategic planning goals and objectives with its monthly meeting this week. Specifically, board members wil...
Feb 9, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Lyon County road crews now out as temperatures dip to freezing; slick conditions becoming more widespread areawide
Isolated to scattered slick spots may greet you during the morning commute Thursday. A combination of rain, wet snow and temperatures at freezing have led to some icing across the KVOE listening area....
Feb 9, 2023 Kandrive.org map.
USD 253 Board of Education holds first and, for the time being, last conversation on prospect of shortened school weeks during regular meeting Wednesday
It doesn't appear additional conversations will be moving forward anytime soon regarding the prospect of a shortened school week within USD 253 Emporia Public Schools. Wednesday night, district staff ...
Feb 8, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia man hospitalized after crash on K-99 north of Emporia
An Emporia man was taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash Wednesday afternoon, but the outcome could have been worse. The crash happened at 1 pm on Kansas Highway 99 near Road 210, or three mil...
Feb 8, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Planned network upgrade coming Thursday for Lyon County 911 call-handling system
Lyon County Emergency Communications says emergency services will not be delayed when a planned network upgrade takes place Thursday. The upgrade is for the department's 911 call-handling system and w...
Feb 8, 2023 Lyon County Emergency Communications logo.
Emporia's new chicken ownership policy appears to have been well received by residents
Since going into effect at the start of the year, the City of Emporia's new residential chicken ordinance seems to be favorable to residents. According to City Manager Trey Cocking, the city allowed t...
Feb 8, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
Highway Patrol Superintendent Herman Jones to retire
The Kansas Highway Patrol will have a new leader in the next few months. Superintendent Herman Jones, a one-time officer for Emporia Police and Emporia State Police and Safety, has agreed to retire ef...
Feb 8, 2023 Kansas Highway Patrol Superintendent Herman Jones. KHP photo.
