Category Archives: News
First-half property tax payments due Tuesday
Lyon County residents have several options for paying their first-half property tax payments. They just don't have a lot of time to do so. Payments are due Tuesday for personal property, real estate, ...
Dec 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
EMPORIA HIT-AND-RUN: Highway Patrol's CHART Team investigating incident site; search continues for Alvarado
An investigation continues as Emporia Police officers work to find the suspect allegedly involved in Thursday's fatal hit-and-run incident near downtown. Police Capt. Lisa Hayes says the Kansas Highwa...
Dec 17, 2022 Angel Alvarado. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photo.
One dead, one hospitalized following rollover crash on Kansas Turnpike
A rollover crash on the Kansas Turnpike Friday afternoon has left one person dead and another hospitalized. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol the accident occured at 4:20 pm at KTA mile marker 13...
Dec 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Exile brings Holidays and Hits tour to Emporia Granada Theatre
Local residents were treated to quite the show Friday night as legendary band Exile made their way onto the Emporia Granada stage. The band was in town as part of their third annual Holidays and Hits ...
Dec 16, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Flint Hills Technical College celebrates 2022 winter graduates Friday night
The most recent graduates of Flint Hills Technical College received one final lesson on the importance of accountability during the college's winter commencement ceremony Friday night. Firefighter and...
Dec 16, 2022
Drivers urged to avoid East Logan between Warren and Weaver as house move begins
Drivers in southeast Emporia are asked to avoid the area of Logan Avenue between Warren Way and Weaver Street until further notice. The Smoots house is being moved from that area -- eventually -- to R...
Dec 16, 2022 Google Maps image.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Bench warrant announced for attempted robbery suspect, offender registry suspect set for pretrial
A man accused of attempted aggravated robbery had his preliminary hearing delayed Thursday because he allegedly failed to appear at the hearing. A bench warrant was issued for Derek Hill. A new hearin...
Dec 16, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
No change in Drought Monitor map despite Tuesday's rain
Tuesday's rainfall did nothing to change the US Drought Monitor's latest map. Moderate drought remains firmly in place for all of Lyon, Chase and Osage counties, as well as northwest Coffey, southeast...
Dec 16, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
USD 253's Seasonal Celebration brings holiday music to White Auditorium
The Seasonal Celebration concluded Thursday night for USD 253 Emporia. This was the 87th Seasonal Celebration for the district as Emporia High and Emporia Middle School students provided vocal and ins...
Dec 16, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
The Emporia Municipal Band is ready to perform its Christmas Concert for the community this weekend
The Emporia Municipal Band is back this Christmas season with a special concert for the community this Sunday afternoon. This year the community will be able to enjoy the concert at the Granada Theatr...
Dec 15, 2022 Emporia Municipal Band Christmas Concert logo.
