Category Archives: News
Emporia's Casa Ramos set to be featured on America's Best Restaurants early next year
Already one of Emporia's best restaurants, Casa Ramos is about to become one of the nation's as well. That's because the staff of Casa Ramos recently welcomed the crew of America's Best Restaurants, a...
Nov 03, 2025 Pictured left to right:
America's Best Restaurants host J Russell and Casa Ramos owners Carlos Ramos and Hugo Mendez. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
More than 600 individuals take advantage of in-office advanced voting ahead of election day
Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Amie Jones is encouraging those who have yet to cast their ballots for the 2025 election cycle to get out and vote Tuesday. Polls will open for voting at 7 am ac...
Nov 03, 2025 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Trump administration to partially fund SNAP after recent federal rulings
Following rulings last week by federal judges telling the Trump administration to use contingency funds and pay for SNAP benefits, the early decision is to partially fund benefits. Judges in Massachus...
Nov 03, 2025 USDA logo.
Reading Benefit Fire Department welcomes area responders for two-day training seminar this weekend
Reading's Benefit Fire Department welcomed fellow firefighters from across the local area for a two-day training course this weekend. The training focused primarily on extrication situations ranging i...
Nov 02, 2025 Photo courtesy of Reading Benefit Fire Department
In-office advance vote ends at noon Monday; mail ballots must be either delivered or postmarked by Tuesday
Following two weeks of advance voting procedures, the pre-Election Day processes are coming to an end. Monday will see advance voting take place statewide from 8 am to noon, while residents using the ...
Nov 02, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Special meeting ahead for USD 252 board on Olpe Fitness Park
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education has a special meeting ahead Monday evening. Two topics are listed, both revolving around the Olpe Fitness Park project. Board members will consider ...
Nov 02, 2025 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Operation changes ahead for Lyon County Treasurer's Office, Motor Vehicle Office beginning Monday
Two Lyon County departments have some notable operations changes effective Monday. The Treasurer's Office has a notable change effective 4 pm every work day, according to Treasurer Sharon Gaede, These...
Nov 02, 2025 Lyon County logo.
Carbondale man sentenced to four life terms plus 830 years after domestic violence murder in Arkansas
An Osage County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after an incident deemed by Arkansas authorities as a domestic violence murder. Police in West Memphis, Arkansas, say 26-year-old Aston ...
Nov 02, 2025 Kansas Courts graphic.
Peak deer season well underway
Peak deer season is upon us. Vehicle-deer crashes can happen at any time of year, and there have been increasingly more "out-of-season" wrecks over time, but the time period between Oct. 1 and New Yea...
Nov 02, 2025 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks photo.
Southeast Transmission work continues, including tie-in work at two Neosho Street intersections Tuesday
Most of the early work on Emporia's Southeast Transmission waterline replacement project has taken place north of Avenue, but there have been some work south of Sixth -- and the city has highlighted o...
Nov 02, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
