Category Archives: News
Lyon County attempted murder suspect to undergo mental evaluation after being deemed not competent to stand trial
Instead of preparing for trial, a Lyon County attempted murder suspect is headed to an extended mental evaluation. As part of a hearing Tuesday, Lyon County Chief Judge Jeff Larson said 38-year-old Ph...
Nov 9, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
DROUGHT: Greenwood County now a primary disaster county, meaning ag producers in Lyon, Chase and Coffey counties can apply for emergency loans
A change in drought disaster status for one area county now means ag producers in several area counties can start the process for emergency loans. The US Department of Agriculture has made Greenwood C...
Nov 9, 2022 US Drought Monitor graphic.
Lyon County Commission has full agenda Thursday
Lyon County commissioners have a lot on their agenda for their action meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners will start their business by possibly approving letters of support for grants involving Cr...
Nov 9, 2022 Lyon County Commission photos.
Soup-a-Palooza brings community together on Election Day
A lot of residents voted to have lunch or supper courtesy of the Emporia Farmers Market on Election Day. The market's Soup-a-Palooza brought a lot of people to the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Bui...
Nov 9, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
VFW Post 7957 announces essay winners
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7957 has announced several winners -- all from Olpe -- in its Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen essay contests for area students. For the Patriot's Pen contest, winner...
Nov 9, 2022 Veterans of Foreign Wars logo.
ELECTION: Kelly wins re-election as governor, Kobach state's new attorney general
Two tight election races at the state level have been called. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, narrowly won a second term in office, turning aside a major challenge from current Kansas Attorne...
Nov 9, 2022 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
ELECTION: Republicans sweep Lyon County positions
Lyon County's midterm elections saw Mark Schreiber and Eric Smith re-elected to their seats, while there will be new representation for part of the Lyon County Commission. Lyon County voters re-electe...
Nov 8, 2022 Joe Torres pores over numbers before the counting began in the Lyon County Courthouse on Tuesday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Planning commission convenes work study session Tuesday to continue zoning regulation refinement process
Refinement of the new City of Emporia zoning regulations continued during a special study meeting for the Emporia/Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Tuesday evening. The plans have been...
Nov 8, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Two people hurt in crash near Melvern Lake
Two people were hurt after a crash near Melvern Lake on Tuesday afternoon. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the crash on US Highway 75 was reported shortly before 1:30 pm. Wells says a minivan dr...
Nov 8, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia announces third 'Meet the Manager' meeting
Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking is getting ready for his third Meet the Manager event. The city says Meet the Manager 3 will be at Trolley House Distillery, 502 S. Commercial, on Dec. 8. The time wi...
Nov 8, 2022 City of Emporia graphic.
