Category Archives: News
Evergy assuring customers increased demand amid ongoing heatwave will not cause complications to power grid
As local residents continue to battle oppressive heat, one thing they should not have to worry about is unexpected power outages related to a high volume of energy demand. That's according to Evergy S...
Jul 23, 2022 Evergy logo.
HEATWAVE: Heat advisory extended for Lyon and most surrounding counties through Sunday
Oppressive heat will be continuing through Saturday with chances for cooler temperatures to close out the weekend. A heat advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Chase, Greenwood and Osage counties now goes until ...
Jul 23, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Sentencing for Lyon County kidnap suspect continued following change in legal counsel
Sentencing in a Lyon County kidnapping case will be coming at a later time following proceedings in Lyon County District Court Friday. Lawrence Vaughn was scheduled to be sentenced Friday after a pair...
Jul 22, 2022 Lawrence Vaughn. Lyon County Jail photo.
UPDATE: Fire destroys shed and trailer in Bushong Friday; One to Newman following injury accident in Emporia
A shed and trailer home were both destroyed following a fire in Bushong Friday afternoon. Several Lyon County fire crews were called to Second and Main in Bushong around 3:15 pm for what was initially...
Jul 22, 2022 Google Maps image.
Fish kill noted at Peter Pan Park
Peter Pan Park is dealing with a fish kill heading into the weekend. The city of Emporia announced the presence of dead fish as part of a social media post Friday. The city has not yet announced the n...
Jul 22, 2022 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News,
Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports inviting community to explore the outdoors at Flinthills Mall Saturday
Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports is bringing everything great that is great about the outdoors to Flinthills Mall Saturday. The Explore the Great Outdoors (EGO) event will be held at the mall starti...
Jul 22, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Emporia announces plans to recondition East 12th Avenue water tower; survey to gain resident thoughts on goals, priorities and services
Additional plans are being divulged as the city of Emporia moves toward refurbishing the 12th Avenue water storage tank. City Communications Manager Christine Johnson says the reconditioning process w...
Jul 22, 2022 KVOE News photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Latest caseloads increasingly underreported, Millbern says
COVID-19 numbers -- at least those that have been reported -- have been pretty stable in Lyon County for several months. Those numbers, though, are likely low, according to Lyon County Public Health E...
Jul 22, 2022 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
ELECTION: Lyon County's advance vote totals bolstered by offsite event at Fairgrounds Anderson Building
Advance voting continues for the next week-plus across the KVOE listening area. One option for Lyon County voters will close down this weekend. The offsite voting option continues at the Fairgrounds A...
Jul 22, 2022 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Emporia Friends of Library launches flash book sale
The Friends of the Emporia Public Library is off and rolling with a special book sale. Typically, the Friends have book sales in the spring and fall, but they are into a flash sale Friday and Saturday...
Jul 22, 2022 Emporia Public Library graphic.
