Category Archives: News
EFOZ Open House brings hundreds of people to David Traylor Zoo
Residents attending the Emporia Friends of the Zoo's annual Open House at the David Traylor Zoo had a great day to enjoy more than the normal zoo fare. Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70s ...
Jun 27, 2022 David Traylor Zoo docent Gary Gooszen (left) demonstrates an eagle's wingspan during Sunday's Emporia Friends of the Zoo Open House .Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rod'n 4 JC brings car enthusiasts to Saint Marks Lutheran
Sunday was a great day for anything outside, including a car show. The third annual Rod'n 4 JC event brought vehicles tp the north lawn outside Saint Marks Lutheran Church. Van Hardesty brought what c...
Jun 27, 2022 Sandy Wells puts the finishing touches on her 1963 Corvette shortly before the Rod'n 4 JC car show at Saint Marks Lutheran Church on Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Prospective Plumb Place owner sees significant renovations, new use model ahead over next 18 months
Prospective Plumb Place owner Chris Stanley sees the facility becoming vibrant again, even with a totally different usage plan than it had for 100 years. Plumb Place served for a century as a temporar...
Jun 26, 2022 KVOE News photo.
SOS Strong ready for official launch Monday
SOS Strong officially begins Monday. The fundraiser began in 2015 and throughout the process has generated funds to "fill gaps" typical grant funding doesn't cover for SOS. Director Connie Cahoone exp...
Jun 26, 2022 SOS Services Logo.
Newman Regional Health hosts third annual Denim and Diamonds Cornhole tournament Saturday
Participants in the third annual Denim and Diamonds cornhole tournament in Americus Saturday night were hoping to make a throw worth $12,000. The winner of the double-elimination tournament held at Ha...
Jun 26, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
UPDATE: Formal charges possible in at least Lyon, Franklin counties after alleged chase Saturday
The woman who allegedly led a four-county chase beginning just east of Emporia and who was allegedly smuggling people from other countries south of the United States may well face charges in Lyon and ...
Jun 25, 2022 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
Reading hosts 11th annual Tornado Trot and Trail Saturday
The 11th annual Reading Tornado Trot and Trail bike ride and fun run saw a solid attendance Saturday morning. Riders and runners launched in the early morning hours from Reading Park for either a 14.5...
Jun 25, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 17 new cases Friday
Another moderate COVID-19 case increase closed out the reporting week for Lyon County. Public Health reported 17 new cases Friday giving the county a total of 44 new cases for the week after 27 cases ...
Jun 25, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic
Educator, director, hall of famer; Carol Strickland reflects on her career in the classroom and as executive director of the National Teachers Hall of Fame
For nearly a decade, the National Teachers Hall of Fame has seen tremendous expansion both within its ranks but also its notoriety on a national level. Much of the credit for that expansion goes to th...
Jun 25, 2022 Retiring National Teachers Hall of Fame Director Carol Strickland smiles alongside her husband Glenn during the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. KVOE News File Photo.
Emporia fireworks sales and discharge period begins Monday
With ten days to go before the Fourth of July, Emporia's fireworks sales and discharge period is about set to begin. The sales and discharge period gets underway Monday at 10 am according to Emporia F...
Jun 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
