Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 19 new cases; CareArc offers boosters for children ages 5-11
Nearly 20 new COVID-19 cases have been announced by Lyon County Public Health to close out the week. Public Health announced 19 new cases between Wednesday and Friday. This follows 35 new cases Wednes...
May 20, 2022 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
STREAM ADVISORY: Testing process delayed for Coal Creek tributary
Hopes for testing a stream advisory site south of Emporia are now on hold as the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the city of Emporia line up testing facilities. Emporia Public Works Di...
May 20, 2022 Kansas Department of Health and Environment logo.
Adoptathon coming to Petsense on Saturday
Area residents wanting to adopt a furry addition to the family have a special opportunity to do so Saturday. Petsense has a special Adoptathon from 11 am to 4 pm as part of a nationwide push to get pe...
May 20, 2022
Commencement coming Sunday for Emporia High seniors
Commencement exercises across the KVOE listening area come to a close this weekend. Nearly 300 students from Emporia High will receive diplomas at White Auditorium on Sunday, and several seniors joine...
May 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
S&A Telephone garners grant funding for Americus broadband project
S&A Telephone is getting matching funds from the state to continue expanding broadband access to Americus. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says S&A is among 11 businesses to receive funds through the Broa...
May 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Nearly all Lyon County roads affected by flooding now open -- just in time for more rainfall
It's not a clean sweep, but the Lyon County Highway Department opened up most roads closed due to flooding Friday. Just a handful of roads and intersections remain closed entering the weekend: *Road J...
May 20, 2022 lyoncounty911.org map.
Hairball gives Emporia 20 shows in one inside jampacked Granada Theatre Thursday night
Visitors to the Granada Theatre were taken back to the golden days of Rock N Roll thanks to nationally known tribute band Hairball. Hairball, based in Minnesota, combines classic rock with a Las Vegas...
May 19, 2022 Hairball vocalist Joe Dandy performs some of Motley Crue's greatest hits as Vince Neil.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
STREAM ADVISORY: Testing could begin as soon as Friday near intermittent stream connecting to Coal Creek
Testing is coming soon for an area southeast of the Emporia Municipal Airport and Emporia Golf Course after the Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a health-related stream advisory for ...
May 19, 2022 Kansas Department of Health and Environment logo.
AMBER ALERT: Rose Hill child found safe, suspects arrested
The search has ended for a Rose Hill child and his mother in Oklahoma, and as such an AMBER Alert has been lifted. Brixton Sisk, age 5, was found safe with his mother, Danielle Banzet, in northern Okl...
May 19, 2022 Brixton Sisk. Courtesy Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Fairgrounds Anderson Building hosts 2022 Lyon County Community Baby Shower
Parents both new and experienced made their way to the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building for the annual Lyon County Community Baby Shower. Along with those parents were multiple local agencies...
May 19, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
