Category Archives: News
USD 253 Enrollment Study Group wrapping up facility tours
The next official meeting for the USD 253 Emporia Enrollment Study Group isn't until later this month, but group members are busy at this time. Group members have been touring William Allen White, Vil...
Jun 07, 2022 Mary Herbert Education Center. KVOE News file photo.
Man convicted of two separate chase incidents sentenced to over five years in prison
A man convicted of leading law enforcement on two separate pursuits last year will be spending the next five years in prison. Friday, Rolando Galindo was sentenced to 36 months in prison for aggravate...
Jun 07, 2022 Rolando Galindo. Lyon County Jail photo.
Lawrence man hurt after Kansas Turnpike crash in Osage County
A Lawrence man was hurt in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike some 30 miles northeast of Emporia on Monday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 59-year-old Terrence Clark was southbound in Osage Coun...
Jun 07, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Budget presentations resume for Lyon County Commission
More budget discussions are ahead for Lyon County commissioners on Wednesday. County commissioners will hold a study meeting starting at 9 am, with budget presentations scheduled from Emporia Main Str...
Jun 07, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
USD 251 North Lyon County board to focus on handbooks, financial and legislative reports
USD 251 North Lyon County's Board of Education is meeting Wednesday evening. Board members will take a look at handbooks, both at Northern Heights High School and North Lyon County Elementary. The boa...
Jun 07, 2022 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
WEATHER: Flood watch issued for Chase and Greenwood counties with more rainfall expected into late half of week
With more rainfall forecasted through the next several days, the National Weather Service is anticipating more potential rounds of flooding across portions of the KVOE listening area. A flood watch ha...
Jun 07, 2022 Flooding continues at near-moderate levels at the Cottonwood River at Emporia (pictured) and the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UNBOUND GRAVEL: Administrators address pre-planning, idea of growing event 'sideways,' safety concerns on KVOE Morning Show
Unbound Gravel administrators were quite pleased with race activities this past weekend. Race director Ben Sachs and Athlete Services manager Treva Worrell joined KVOE's Morning Show for an unofficial...
Jun 06, 2022 Riders move past Thorndale during Unbound Gravel on Saturday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News,
UNBOUND GRAVEL: Estimated economic impact at $6 million just from riders
The economic impact of Unbound locally can't be understated. Visit Emporia Director LeLan Dains says a 2018 study was done by a Penn State researcher -- after the race that brought in around 3,000 rid...
Jun 06, 2022 Cyclists huddle under an awning in the 700 block of Commercial during Unbound Gravel activities Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Two people walk away after water rescue call just south of Emporia
Two people are safe after their minivan got stuck on a water-covered road just south of Emporia on Monday. The van got stuck near Roads 150 and J around 2:45 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Jesse Tay...
Jun 06, 2022 Local authorities responded to a reported water rescue near Roads 150 and J on Monday. The blue dots, including one near the intersection, signal barricades put out by the Lyon County Highway Department so drivers can avoid flooded areas. LyonCounty911.org map.
Construction nearing end for West 12th waterline project as work on West Sixth continues in Phase 2
Emporia's major waterline replacement projects continue for the short term. On West Sixth between Lincoln and Woodland, City Engineer Jim Ubert says work is underway to connect business and residentia...
Jun 06, 2022 KVOE News photo.
