Category Archives: News
Jowers named permanent superintendent for USD 386 Madison-Virgil
He's no longer Madison-Virgil's acting superintendent. Steve Jowers was approved as superintendent during the USD 386 board meeting this week. Jowers was appounted as superintendent-in-waiting in May ...
Jul 14, 2022 Steve Jowers. USD 386 Image
Olpe Fire puts out fire involving trailer carrying hay
Emporia and Olpe fire units were called out to handle a truck fire Wednesday evening. Crews were called to Roads 50 and J, about two miles south of Olpe, around 8:15 pm before Emporia was canceled. Ol...
Jul 14, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
'Transformational' Panasonic plant to provide over $2 billion in economic impact annually -- after $829 million in incentives
The state of Kansas has landed its largest economic development project in its history. State officials say Panasonic will build one of the largest electric vehicle battery manufacturing plants in the...
Jul 14, 2022 Panasonic logo.
USD 253 Emporia Board of Education reviews teacher turnover rate and discusses 2022-23 budget Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia's teacher turnover rate saw a sharp uptick between 2020-21 and this past school year. According to a presentation to the Board of Education Wednesday night, the district had a turnover...
Jul 13, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: 47 new cases in Lyon County Wednesday
New COVID-19 cases were up slightly in Lyon County from the previous week, however, the increase remained moderate. Public health reported 47 new cases Wednesday, up 11 cases from last week's total of...
Jul 13, 2022
Mail ballots on their way to local voters ahead of Aug. 2 primary
Advanced voting is officially underway in Lyon County ahead of the Aug. 2 primary. The Lyon County Clerk's Office began sending out mail ballots Wednesday. County Clerk Tammy Vopat spoke with KVOE Wed...
Jul 13, 2022 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Political sign vandalism in Emporia noted, but not reported -- yet
As the primary election draws closer, criminal activity involving political signs continues to be noted to the community, if not reported to authorities. Just a handful of political signs have been st...
Jul 13, 2022 Political signs on private and church property, including this one at the Didde Catholic Campus Center, have been vandalized recently. Didde Catholic Campus Center photo.
Kansas Court of Appeals chief judge comes to Emporia for visit with Rotary Club
Kansas Court of Appeals Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger started her conversation with Emporia Rotary Club members with a civics lesson on how the three branches of government -- executive, legislative...
Jul 13, 2022 Kansas Court of Appeals Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger begins her talk with members of the Emporia Rotary Club on Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Newman Regional Health hires from within for Women's Life Center director
A one-time nurse at Newman Regional Health's Women's Life Center will lead the department. The hospital has announced Bobby Johnson is now leading the Women's Life Center. Johnson started her nursing ...
Jul 13, 2022 Newman Regional Health graphic.
Month-to-month, year-to-year home sales up for Emporia, Lyon County
Emporia's home sales and the monthly supply both increased in the latest report from Sunflower Association of Realtors. Sunflower says 60 homes sold last month, up slightly from 58 sold in June 2021 a...
Jul 13, 2022 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
