Category Archives: News
Sixth annual Truckin' for Tucker coming next weekend
Truckin' For Tucker year six is nearly here. The annual 5K run and walk fundraiser supporting the Tucker Lee Everyone Plays fund will take place next Saturday, June 13th, at the Emporia High School wa...
Jun 05, 2026 Friends and family of Tucker Lee gather for the start of the 2024 Truckin' for Tucker 5K Run and Walk. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia State Theatre Takes the Stage Next Friday
A busy summer play season is underway at Emporia State University. The first of three different performances will take the stage Friday, June 12. Emporia State Director of Theatre Aubry Wilson recentl...
Jun 05, 2026 Courtesy Emporia State University Theatre Arts on Facebook
Petition to 'Save Logan Avenue' submitted to state Thursday; Over 900 signatures validated surpassing 803 signature goal
There will now be a review of the USD 253 Board of Education's decision to close Logan Avenue Elementary School at the state level. Thursday, organizers of the Save Logan Avenue petition campaign subm...
Jun 05, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Flint Hills Digital Campus to be major discussion point during monthly RDA Board meeting
The proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus project will be a primary focus of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors' meeting this upcoming Friday, June 12th. Disc...
Jun 05, 2026 Members of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors discuss a proposal to let the Economic Development Advancement Committee study possible changes to RDA operations. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Ribbon cutting ceremony on new Fremont Park bandstand precedes weekly Emporia Municipal Band concert Thursday night
The Emporia Municipal Band always draws a good crowd for its regular concerts, but the crowd was a bit larger than normal Thursday night as a special event, a year in the making, preceded the band's p...
Jun 05, 2026 Photo by Braydon Braun/KVOE News
Georgia man sentenced in Lyon County for involvement in retail fraud case
A Georgia man, convicted on multiple counts connected to the state of Kansas' first retail fraud case processed under new rules passed by Kansas lawmakers, received his sentence earlier this week in L...
Jun 04, 2026 Dwayne Rhoden. Lyon County Jail photo.
Ron's Ride surpasses $5,000 goal to support Special Olympians as they head off to state games Saturday
Thursday morning was a perfect time for a bike ride, and based on the results of the annual Ron's Ride for Special Olympics, an even better time to support a great cause. The annual fundraising ride o...
Jun 04, 2026 Special Olympians, families, law enforcement and KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas gather for a group photo before the annual procession down Commercial Street as part of Ron's Ride and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
National Teachers Hall of Fame announces inductees of 34th annual class set to be honored June 15th through the 20th in Emporia
The list of educators comprising the 34th class of the National Teachers Hall of Fame has been announced. The list of inductees was revealed via a news release from the Hall of Fame on Thursday aftern...
Jun 04, 2026 National Teachers Hall of Fame logo.
Chase County Old School Development District hosting sixth annual Old School Car Show Saturday in Cottonwood Falls
The Chase County Old School Development District always has a variety of events on the community calendar, with the latest coming up this weekend. The sixth annual Old School Car Show will take place ...
Jun 04, 2026 Photo courtesy of Chase County Old School Development District.
Special Olympics torch arrives in Emporia Wednesday afternoon; Set depart with annual Law Enforcement Torch Run and Ron's Ride Thursday morning
The Kansas Special Olympics Torch is in Emporia, but, as always, won't be staying for long. The torch was brought to Emporia Wednesday afternoon by an escort of local law enforcement as part of the an...
Jun 04, 2026 Photo by Braydon Braun/KVOE News
