Category Archives: News
Reward offered in Eastgate Plaza complex shooting
After two people were arrested in connection to an alleged shooting incident in southeast Emporia, Lyon County Crime Stoppers has issued a reward for information in the case. Crime Stoppers has not sp...
Jul 25, 2022 Shedrick Williams and Keno Hopkins are accused of being involved in a shooting at Emporia's Eastgate Plaza apartment complex this past summer. KVOE News file photo.
COTTONWOOD FALLS FIRE: Blaze a factor in resident's death
Saturday's fire at a Cottonwood Falls housing development remains under investigation. Unfortunately, the preliminary indications from an autopsy conducted Sunday show fire was at least partially to b...
Jul 25, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Two arrested after alleged shooting at Eastgate apartment complex
Emporia Police officers have arrested two people in connection to an alleged shooting in southeast Emporia late last week. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says Shedrick Williams, age 27, was arrested on suspi...
Jul 25, 2022 Keno Hopkins (left), Shedrick Williams. Lyon County Jail photos.
AVILA MURDER: Alanis waives preliminary hearing
Alan Alanis (al-uh-NEES) went from Day 1 of a potentially four-day preliminary hearing to an arraignment hearing in about 20 minutes Monday. Alanis was scheduled to begin his preliminary hearing for h...
Jul 25, 2022 Alan Alanis. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emergency operations, handbooks and agreements ahead for USD 253 Emporia board
Emergency planning and handbooks are the main action items ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education with a regular meeting this week. The board will review the district's emergency operations ...
Jul 25, 2022 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Needs assessment on agenda for CareArc Board of Directors
The CareArc Board of Directors has a full agenda for its monthly meeting Tuesday. Near the end of the meeting, board members will discuss a needs assessment. Additional details about the scope of that...
Jul 25, 2022 CareArc graphic.
Emporia Senior Center hosts numerous candidates for Lyon County Democrats' ice cream social
Kansas political candidates at the local, state and federal levels descended on the Emporia Senior Center for the Lyon County Democrats' fundraising ice cream social. Of the candidates that came to Em...
Jul 25, 2022 Kansas Secretary of State candidate Jeanna Repass outlines her campaign goals during the Lyon County Democrats' fundraising ice cream social Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rain returns to area for first time since early July
Light to moderate rainfall has come to the KVOE listening area for the first time in over three weeks. The KVOE studios received 0.20 inches of rainfall with activity early Monday. Other totals as of ...
Jul 25, 2022 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Lyon County deputies seeking owner of abandoned boat
Lyon County deputies are asking for the public's help in finding the owner of a boat. Deputies say somebody, possibly the owner, abandoned the boat in the 1300 block of Road V outside Neosho Rapids. D...
Jul 24, 2022 Lyon County Sheriff's Office photo.
Unusual crash in east Emporia sends cyclist to Newman Regional Health
Emporia Police officers say an unusual crash led to a hospital trip for a bicyclist Sunday afternoon. A car collided with the bike in the 1000 block of East 12th shortly before 1 pm. Police Sgt. Domin...
Jul 24, 2022 Emporia Police officers walk away from the site of a crash involving a vehicle and bicycle in the 1200 block of East 12th on Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News,
