Category Archives: News
Pride permeates All Veterans Golf Tournament
There will be more of Emporia's All Veterans Tribute activities in November, but the activity slate kicked off Saturday with the 18th annual All Veterans Tribute Golf Tournament at the Emporia Golf Co...
Sep 11, 2022 Golfers prepare to begin the 2022 All Veterans Golf Tournament on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Big on the Block draws attention to efforts of Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County had to make some last-minute adjustments to its second annual Big on the Block event Saturday. Originally set to be an outdoor affair, the event wen...
Sep 11, 2022 Annie Up performs at Big on the Block on Saturday. Jacque Wellnitz/Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County.
Light to moderate rain totals after Saturday showers, thundershowers
There was some much-needed rainfall across the KVOE listening area Saturday. The problem is a lot more is needed than what we got to break the moderate and severe drought in place for weeks. The KVOE ...
Sep 10, 2022 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Trial ahead next month for Chase County man accused of child pornography
Trial is coming in federal court next month for a Chase County man accused of having and trying to distribute child pornography. Walter Haskin, age 26 of Strong City, has a jury trial set to begin Oct...
Sep 10, 2022 Walter Haskin. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photo.
One-time home of Newman Therapy Services demolished
Vacant for a little over a year, the former Newman Therapy Services building is now demolished. Workers tore down the building over the past week. The building at 1024 West 12th was built in 1945, acc...
Sep 10, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas Crime Index indicates lower property crimes, higher violent index crimes compared to state's 10-year average
The 2021 Kansas Crime Index as released by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation indicates a lower crime index rate than both last year and the 10-year average, a lower property crime index than the 10-y...
Sep 10, 2022 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Funeral services announced for Sharon Ewing, 65
Funeral services are coming Tuesday for longtime Emporia florist Sharon Ewing, who passed away earlier this month. West Side Baptist Church will host services at 10:30 am, with burial following at Gre...
Sep 10, 2022 Sharon Ewing. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Ewing.
Americus resident waives formal reading of charges in federal child pornography case
The Americus woman facing a federal indictment on alleged child pornography activity waived the formal reading of her charges at an arraignment hearing this month. Brandi Snyder, 34, faces two counts ...
Sep 10, 2022 Brandi Snyder. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photo.
Repaving work on Emporia's West Sixth Avenue nearly completed
Barring some late delays, re-paving could well finish by early in the week on parts of West Sixth Avenue. Only the center turn lane remains unpaved after work last week as crews renovate West Sixth be...
Sep 10, 2022 As of Saturday morning, only the center turning lane remains unpaved as work continues to renovate West Sixth Avenue between Prairie and Neosho. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 253 breaks ground on Village Elementary School renovation project Thursday
Work on the fifth USD 253 Emporia school building as part of the multi-million dollar Building for the Future bond initiative is now underway. District administration, project management and Village E...
Sep 09, 2022 USD 253 Superintendent Allison Anderson Harder, USD 253 Board President Leslie Seeley and board members Grant Riles, Jeremy Dorsey and Jami Reever move the first shovels of dirt at Village Elementary School. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
