Category Archives: News
Hearing on hold for Council Grove attorney accused of aggravated battery using a semi
A court hearing is currently on hold for a Council Grove attorney accused of using a semi as a weapon in an incident that's nearly two years old. Stephen Iverson is charged with two counts of aggravat...
Jul 07, 2022 Steve Iverson. www.iversonlawoffice-ks.com screenshot.
Scott and Lisa Hayes announced as 2022 United Way Campaign Drive Co-Chairs
The United Way of the Flint Hills has named its co-chairs for the 2022 fundraising campaign. KVOE Program Director Scott Hayes and Emporia Police Captain Lisa Hayes will be overseeing the campaign thi...
Jul 07, 2022 2022 United Way Campaign Drive Co-Chairs Lisa and Scott Hayes. United Way of the Flint Hills Courtesy Image.
PLUMB PLACE: Sale to former Emporia business owner enhances funding available to restart agency
The sale of Plumb Place to former Stanley Jewelry owner Chris Stanley will help to reposition the Plumb Place agency to resume help serving women in crisis. That was the assessment of United Way of th...
Jul 07, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Celebrities in Disguise II coming to Emporia Granada Theatre
Celebrities in Disguise is back this weekend. Five participants, three women and two men, are involved at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Saturday evening. Here's Director Rebeca Herrera: Fundraising b...
Jul 07, 2022 Emporia Granada Theatre graphic.
Dunham's Sports readies for ribbon-cutting ceremony, grand opening weekend
The latest business to call Flinthills Mall home will have its grand opening activities this weekend starting Friday. Dunham's Sports is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:45 am, shortly before th...
Jul 07, 2022 Dunham's Sports. KVOE News file photo.
AVILA MURDER CASE: Alanis prelim remains on schedule, while Garcia hearing pushed to late October
Court proceedings for one defendant in the Jesus Avila murder case are staying on schedule. Proceedings for another defendant are getting changed. Lyon County District Court Administrator Ruth Wheeler...
Jul 07, 2022
USD 253 Emporia seeking input on website redesign
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools is asking for feedback on an updated website design. The district is looking to redesign its website as a way to enhance its communication with families, staff and commu...
Jul 07, 2022 usd253.org screenshot.
As RDA board prepares for meeting Friday, Chamber names membership director
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas' Board of Directors will have its monthly meeting Friday. Board members will go through monthly reports and an appropriations report. At lea...
Jul 07, 2022 James Gardner. Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce photo.
CORONAVIRUS: 36 new cases reported in Lyon County
Lyon County had more than 30 new coronavirus cases develop over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. In it's weekly update Wednesday, Lyon County Public Health reported 36 new cases. This follows a wee...
Jul 06, 2022
Emporia State University receiving multimillion-dollar grant to support enhanced cyber security programming
Emporia State University will be expanding one if its concentrations in the Computer Science program thanks to action at the Federal level. During a visit to the ESU campus Wednesday, Kansas US Senato...
Jul 06, 2022 KVOE News photo.
