Category Archives: News
Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports helps introduce local youth to the great outdoors with second annual EGO event Saturday
Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports helped introduce young residents to all the great activities and opportunities that can be found in the great outdoors Saturday. TRJSS hosted its second annual Every...
Jul 23, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Offsite advanced voting concludes Saturday inside Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building
Offsite advanced voting has concluded for Lyon County and the turnout was exceptional according to Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat. The Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building once again played host t...
Jul 23, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
17th annual ESB Financial watermelon contest highlights return of Emporia Farmers Market Homegrown Celebration Saturday
Emporia's annual Homegrown Celebration returned to the Emporia Farmer's Market parking lot Saturday morning. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Farmer's Market Board President Wanda...
Jul 23, 2022 One contestant chows down on some fresh watermelon during the ESB Financial watermelon contest. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
COTTONWOOD FALLS FIRE: Autopsy planned Sunday; investigation continues
An autopsy is pending after a destructive building fire in Cottonwood Falls early Saturday. Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker says an autopsy is planned Sunday after 74-year-old Sharon Tatman was ...
Jul 23, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Twin Rivers co-owner points to fatigue as key reason for impending closure
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most business owners grew accustomed to battling COVID-19 fatigue. Now, many are trying to overcome fatigue in general. That's one of the main reasons given by Twin River...
Jul 23, 2022 Twin Rivers Wine and Gourmet Shop Facebook Image.
Wichita woman injured in accident near Matfield Green service exit Friday morning
Chase and Butler County Fire crews were called to a two-vehicle accident on the Kansas Turnpike that sent one woman to the hospital Friday morning. The accident was reported on the Kansas Turnpike at ...
Jul 23, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Evergy assuring customers increased demand amid ongoing heatwave will not cause complications to power grid
As local residents continue to battle oppressive heat, one thing they should not have to worry about is unexpected power outages related to a high volume of energy demand. That's according to Evergy S...
Jul 23, 2022 Evergy logo.
HEATWAVE: Heat advisory extended for Lyon and most surrounding counties through Sunday
Oppressive heat will be continuing through Saturday with chances for cooler temperatures to close out the weekend. A heat advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Chase, Greenwood and Osage counties now goes until ...
Jul 23, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Sentencing for Lyon County kidnap suspect continued following change in legal counsel
Sentencing in a Lyon County kidnapping case will be coming at a later time following proceedings in Lyon County District Court Friday. Lawrence Vaughn was scheduled to be sentenced Friday after a pair...
Jul 22, 2022 Lawrence Vaughn. Lyon County Jail photo.
UPDATE: Fire destroys shed and trailer in Bushong Friday; One to Newman following injury accident in Emporia
A shed and trailer home were both destroyed following a fire in Bushong Friday afternoon. Several Lyon County fire crews were called to Second and Main in Bushong around 3:15 pm for what was initially...
Jul 22, 2022 Google Maps image.
