Category Archives: News
Sunflower Gymnastics' winter invitational attracting more to attend
Nearly 300 participants from six states competed in the 2023 Sunflower Gymnastics Winter Invitational Saturday at White Auditorium. Unlike a typical high school gymnastics meet, attendees see events l...
Feb 4, 2023 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
USD 253 Emporia highlighting importance of emotional security within district buildings
It's undeniable that in recent years a higher level of focus has been placed on social-emotional growth and learning within school districts across the country. With that, also comes a greater focus o...
Feb 4, 2023 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Sentencing set for April in Lyon County offender registration violation case
Sentencing is coming in April in an offender registry violation case within Lyon County District Court. Latasha Ghramm pled guilty to one count of attempted violation of the offender registration act ...
Feb 3, 2023 Latasha Ghramm. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
Rick and Colleen Mitchell named honorary chairs for 10th annual SOS Hope-A-Palooza
SOS has announced its honorary chairs for the 10th annual Hope-A-Palooza next month. Rick and Colleen Mitchell were nominated for the honor in part for their support to the agency as well as their all...
Feb 3, 2023 Rick and Colleen Mitchell. SOS Courtesy Image.
Kansas Board of Regents Chair calling for full community support of ESU reinvestment initiative following interactions with university leadership
Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jon Rolph is asking the Emporia community to do all it can to help facilitate and support the well-publicized changes currently ongoing at Emporia State University. In an...
Feb 3, 2023 Kansas Board of Regents Chair Jon Rolph. Kansas Board of Regents.
Emporia State University welcomes inspirational speaker Backpack Jeff Young as part of Black History month activities Wednesday
What baggage are you carrying? "Backpack" Jeff Young, a motivational speaker, personal development coach, and poet asked this question to ESU students on Wednesday. Young says that the theme of his pr...
Feb 3, 2023 Backpack Jeff Young is speaking at Emporia State University on Wednesday. backpackjeff.com photo.
Garrison sentenced to 59 months in drug distribution case Wednesday
One woman is set to spend more than four years in prison following sentencing in Lyon County District Court earlier this week. Judge Lee Fowler sentenced Nikki Rae Garrison to serve 59 months in priso...
Feb 3, 2023 Nikki Garrison. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia State A Cappella Choir is back with its special Singing Valentines for this Valentine's Day
It's love season and the Emporia State University A Capella Choir has prepared a special musical gift for the community this Valetine's Day. The Acappella Choir is bringing back Singing Valentines thi...
Feb 2, 2023 Singing Valentines ESU A Capella Choir logo
Emporia Fire Department clears scene of reported gas leak at Emporia Pavillions Thursday evening
No signs of natural gas were found after a reported gas leak at a west Emporia retailor Thursday night. The Emporia Fire Department responded to Ross Dress For Less inside of the Emporia Pavillions af...
Feb 2, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia Children's Choir to benefit from spaghetti feed fundraiser Sunday at St. Mark's Lutheran Church
The Emporia Children's Choir has now been active for close to a month and is now set for its first major fundraiser this weekend. St. Mark's Lutheran Church will be hosting a spaghetti feed for the ch...
Feb 2, 2023 Emporia Children's Choir Logo.
