Category Archives: News
Kansas Turnpike Authority continues drainage study with cashless tolling process ongoing, recent anniversary of Jacobs Creek disaster
With the 19th anniversary of the Jacobs Creek flash flood disaster passing earlier this week, the Kansas Turnpike Authority highlighted its ongoing work to improve drainage up and down the highway. Fo...
Sep 1, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Moderate drought pushed south in latest US Drought Monitor report
Rainfall from late last week and early this week pushed moderate and severe drought to the south, but not entirely out of the KVOE listening area. The latest US Drought Monitor map has moderate drough...
Sep 1, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Emporia home invasion suspect sees main counts dismissed, cases dropped for four of five five co-defendants
Court proceedings continue for one person initially accused of a home invasion robbery this past May, but the lead charges have been dropped - and cases against four of the five co-defendants have bee...
Aug 31, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Sentencing Thursday in Lyon County dependent adult abuse case
Sentencing is Thursday for a woman who accepted a plea agreement on a count of mistreating a dependent adult. Rachel Cunningham pleaded no contest to adult mistreatment in June, with separate counts o...
Aug 31, 2022 Rachel Cunningham. Lyon County Jail photo.
Federal hearing set Sept. 7 for Americus woman indicted on child pornography charges
Americus resident Brandi Nicole Snyder faces 15-30 years in federal prison if convicted of producing child pornography, as alleged by the US Department of Justice. Snyder faces two counts of producing...
Aug 31, 2022 Brandi Snyder. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photo.
Engine malfunction brings Sertoma Club mini train season to early end
The Sertoma Club's miniature train will be off the tracks for the remainder of the year. The club announced Wednesday that an issue on the train's engine has led to an early end to the season. Club me...
Aug 31, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: 93 new cases reported Wednesday
COVID-19 numbers are continuing to trend upward in Lyon County. Wednesday, Lyon County Public Health announced 93 new positive cases, up from the 86 announced Aug. 24. This is the largest uptick for t...
Aug 31, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Hearing ahead for man accused of trying to bring drug paraphernalia to Lyon County Jail
A pretrial hearing is coming Thursday for a man accused of trying to bring contraband into the Lyon County Jail. Temple Riggs faces single counts of trafficking contraband and possession of drugs and ...
Aug 31, 2022 Temple Riggs. Lyon County Jail photo.
Halfway to Everywhere almost here
It's just about time for the Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival in downtown Emporia. Lead organizer and event spokesman Hank Osterhout says everything is falling into place. On KVOE's Newsm...
Aug 31, 2022 Halfway to Everywhere graphics.
Vendor space all claimed for Emporia's Great American Market
If you wanted to set up booth space at the Great American Market and haven't, you have officially waited too long. Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods this is the fastest the vendor space has bee...
Aug 31, 2022 Great American Market logo.
