Category Archives: News
Veteran Art Exhibition concludes day one of busy slate of All Veterans Tribute activities Friday
Emporia's All Veterans Activities are now in full swing. As part of Friday's list of events, community members and veterans alike convened inside the Emporia Arts Center for the annual Veteran Artist ...
Nov 07, 2025 Pictured left to right: US Army Veteran Michael Kohler, US Marine Corps Veteran Hugh Mitchell and US Navy Veteran Lawrence Weber. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia's Goodcents location permanently closed as of Friday
Emporia's Goodcents location is permanently closing. According to signage posted on the business's front door at 1002 East 12th Avenue, the local eatery is ending operations as of the close of busines...
Nov 07, 2025 Signage has been posted on the front of Goodcents at 1002 East 12th announcing its permanent closure as of Friday, November 7th. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
The final goodbye: Community members pay tribute to Latino WWII Veterans with military sendoff ceremony Friday
Friends and family gathered at St. Catherine's Catholic Church on Friday afternoon for a "Final goodbye" to two Emporia WWII veterans. The church hosted a military sendoff for Army Soldiers Jesse Garc...
Nov 07, 2025 Family of Robert Ramirez and Jesse Garcia display the flags bestowed to them in honor of the sacrifice of their loved ones in WWII. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
QuikTrip breaks ground on new Emporia facility
QuikTrip will open to the Emporia area next summer or fall after official groundbreaking activities Friday. QuikTrip Division Manager Steven Sparacia says the company is glad to expand its statewide p...
Nov 07, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Stanley named as latest NRH Daisy Award winner
Registered Nurse Anna Stanley is soft-spoken, but her interactions with patients at Newman Regional Health has resonated loudly. Stanley was named as the hospital's latest Daisy Award on Friday. She t...
Nov 07, 2025 Anna Stanley (Center, blue top) gets a hug at the end of the latest Newman Regional Health Daisy Award announcement Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County election vote canvas coming Monday
The results of the 2025 general election are set to be finalized next week. The official vote canvas will take place before the county board of canvassers (Lyon County Commissioners) Monday morning. T...
Nov 07, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Deadline approaching for attorneys in Cheever appeal to file documents
Attorneys on both sides of the latest appeal filed by Scott Cheever now have a week to file motions in the case. In late September, Judge Mike Ward approved an extension from Sept. 30 to Nov. 14, givi...
Nov 07, 2025 Scott Cheever. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Burton appealing child sex abuse convictions
The Kansas Court of Appeals is set to hear an appeal from an Emporia man convicted of child sex abuse in Sedgwick County. John R Burton was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 ...
Nov 07, 2025 John Burton. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Prelim scheduled in Lyon County alleged pursuit
A preliminary hearing is coming later this month in a Lyon County law enforcement pursuit case. Brandon Lee Mangus will return to Lyon County District Court on Nov. 24 after a first official court app...
Nov 07, 2025 Brandon Mangus. Lyon County Jail photo.
IdeaTek announces ribbon-cutting, information meeting next week
As IdeTek continues its Internet fiber buildout process across Emporia, the company has announced two events Wednesday. IdeaTek and Emporia Main Street will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 am ...
Nov 07, 2025 IdeaTek logo.
