Category Archives: News
Diversion ahead for suspect in Emporia chase
Diversion is ahead for an Emporia man accused of leading an off-and-on chase in parts of town this past spring. The Lyon County Attorney's Office has approved diversion for Vontrez Williams as part of...
Aug 30, 2022 Vontrez Williams. Lyon County Jail photo.
Jury trial set for late September in Emporia drug case
Trial dates have been set for a woman accused of drug distribution and conspiracy in an Emporia drug case. A motion to suppress evidence in the case of Amanda Sibert was ultimately denied during a hea...
Aug 29, 2022 Amanda Sibert. Lyon County Jail photo.
Diaz waives right to speedy trial in hearing Monday
Court proceedings will continue in October for an Emporia man accused of attempted second-degree murder and other counts related to an alleged shooting and home invasion robbery from October 2020. Acc...
Aug 29, 2022 Marcos Diaz. Lyon County Jail photo.
Larson appointed new Chief Judge for 5th Judicial District
District Judge Jeff Larson has been appointed to serve as the Chief Judge of the 5th Judicial District. The Kansas Supreme Court announced the appointment via a news release Monday afternoon. Larson i...
Aug 29, 2022 District Judge Jeff Larson. Kansas Judicial Branch Courtesy Photo.
KCC approves high-energy transmission line from Wolf Creek to southwest Missouri
The Kansas Corporation Commission says NextEra Energy Transmission Southwest can build a multi-county transmission line from Wolf Creek into southwest Missouri -- with a few conditions attached. As pa...
Aug 29, 2022 NextEra map.
Four arrested as part of two alleged chases in Greenwood County
Greenwood County deputies arrested four people as part of two separate alleged chases last week, and formal charges have been filed in one of the two cases. Deputies say the chases were both on US Hig...
Aug 29, 2022 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State president offers stats bolstering CECE closure decision on KVOE's Talk of Emporia
Emporia State President Ken Hush says the university's decision to end operations for the Center for Early Childhood Education and demolish Butcher Education Center was made almost a decade ago, and s...
Aug 29, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Law Enforcement Center booking area renovation scheduled to begin in mid-October
The Lyon County Detention Center is receiving a much need renovation. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting last Thursday, Jail Director Jay Whitney presented a renovation project ...
Aug 29, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
With new signage up outside, CareArc plans for major renovations inside
Some big changes are coming to CareArc at 420 West 15th in the coming months. CareArc CEO Renee Hively had updates on KVOE's Talk of Emporia, starting with a move and new layout for the dental clinic,...
Aug 29, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Core of Emporia's Street Rehab project beginning this week
Preliminary work has been underway on Emporia's annual Street Rehab project for a few weeks now. The core of the project officially begins this week. City Communications Manager Christine Johnson says...
Aug 29, 2022 City of Emporia map.
