Category Archives: News
Sandoval-Flores sentenced to probation in Lyon County theft, false ID document cases
An Emporia woman who pleaded no contest to theft and dealing in false identification documents in connected cases starting with much more serious counts has received probation in both cases Iris Sando...
Nov 17, 2025 Pictured left to right:
Top Row: Franciso German Pichardo-Machado, Edward Salgado, Hugo Antonio Cardona-Argueta and Martha Kennia Lopez-Alvarado
Bottom Row: Martin Pchardo-Machado, Rigoberto Sandoval, Iris Sandoval-Flores and Ana Figueroa
Lyon County Jail Photos
Homelessness policy, potential solutions discussed on KVOE On-Air Chat
Homelessness may not be your state of life, but it "absolutely" affects residents across Kansas. That was the observation from Adele Honn, the director of the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition's Inf...
Nov 17, 2025 Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition graphic.
EPD: Black found safe
A teenager listed as missing after being last seen in Emporia last week has been found. Bella Black, age 17, was listed as last seen Thursday. Police Capt. Ray Mattas hasn't given specifics on when Bl...
Nov 17, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
'Betting on 19' fundraiser activities all day Saturday for Ed and Jane Linhart
Area residents are encouraged to "Bet on 19" this upcoming Saturday and take part in a special fundraiser for Ed and Jane Linhart. Ed Linhart is now into his second fight with cancer, battling acute l...
Nov 17, 2025 Courtesy graphic.
What's ahead -- and when -- with President Trump now urging Republicans to release Epstein files?
What's next, now that President Trump has reversed course and told Republicans in Congress to release the Epstein files? The US House was already set to vote this week on compelling the full file rele...
Nov 17, 2025 Official photo.
Lyndon woman hurt in early-Monday wreck
A Lyndon woman was hurt in a crash in northwest Osage County early Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened just before 12:15 am at the junction of West 189th and Scranton, four miles...
Nov 17, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Significant interior damage to house west of Neosho Rapids after Sunday fire
Several Lyon County fire departments and a handful of Lyon County deputies had a hand in putting out a damaging house fire west of Neosho Rapids on Sunday. A fire was reported in the 1500 block of Roa...
Nov 16, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Updates on Lee Beran Rec Center indoor pool, DeBauge Complex plans ahead for Emporia Rec Commission
The Emporia Recreation Commission has several noteworthy items up for discussion with its monthly board meeting Monday. Board members will discuss the Rec Commission's path forward after the Kansas De...
Nov 16, 2025 Repairs have been underway since this past Wednesday on certain pipes for the Lee Beran Recreation Center's indoor pool. Amanda Gutierrez/Emporia Recreation Commission.
Hearing delayed in Constitution Street arson case
A teenager accused of arson after a fire in Emporia nearly two months ago will return to Lyon County District Court next month. Hayden Vasquez was originally set for a hearing last week, but the heari...
Nov 16, 2025
SUV-deer wreck sends Missouri man to NRH on Friday
A Missouri man was hurt in a wreck in northeast Lyon County on Friday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 6 pm at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 151 southbound, 24 miles nor...
Nov 16, 2025 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks photo.
