Category Archives: News
Keep It A Safe Summer returns
Mother Nature forced organizers to move Keep It A Safe Summer entirely inside the Anderson Building, Wednesday night, but they were still able to hold an event true to the traditional format. Parents ...
May 25, 2022 A variety of activities were on display at Keep It a Safe Summer on Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Police asking for help in solving recent SUV theft, nearby vehicle burglaries
Emporia Police are looking for the person allegedly involved in stealing an SUV from a west Emporia neighborhood, and officers are asking for the public's help in solving this case. Police Capt. Lisa ...
May 25, 2022 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Stock photo courtesy Emporia Police.
Texas school shooting has USD 253 superintendent reminding residents of safety, security plans
Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Texas has school districts across the area looking at their safety and security plans. Texas authorities have confirmed 21 deaths at a school in Uvalde, including 1...
May 25, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Preliminary hearing ahead for K-150 shooting suspect
The Milford man accused of shooting an Emporia man as part of a road incident in Chase County earlier this month has a preliminary hearing coming next month. Eric Joseph McClure, age 38, will be in co...
May 25, 2022 Eric McClure. Geary County Jail photo.
Emporia targeting mid-June to wrap up West Sixth water line project
The city of Emporia is targeting mid-June for ending the West Sixth Avenue waterline project. As KVOE News reported earlier this month, replacement of the water main in the middle of West Sixth is nea...
May 25, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 45 new cases since Monday
Lyon County's coronavirus numbers had a midweek bump. Lyon County Public Health announced 45 new cases between Monday and Wednesday, up from the 10 announced for this past weekend. Deaths remained lev...
May 25, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Lyon County Commission hears several requests for 2023 budgets
The Lyon County Commission opened up the annual budget cycle with several requests for more funding than in past years. SOS Director Connie Cahoone presented the allocation agency's 2023 budget reques...
May 25, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Fun for generations returns with Sertoma Club opening miniature train's regular season next week
Get ready, because the train is coming. As in the Sertoma Club's miniature train. Weather permitting, the summer season opens June 1, and Sertoma Club member Terri Summey is glad to get started. The t...
May 25, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
ELECTION: Eric Smith files for re-election to House 76th District; Ken Duft a candidate for Lyon County Commission
Less than a week remains before the candidate filing and withdrawal deadline for the 2022 election cycle. The deadline is noon June 1. In Lyon County, Republican Ken Duft has filed for the County Comm...
May 25, 2022 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
CareArc partnering with recruiting firm to fill positions
CareArc is contracting with a medical recruiting firm to fill several key positions. As part of Tuesday's Board of Directors meeting, CEO Renee Hively said CareArc will partner with Inline for help in...
May 25, 2022 CareArc graphic.
