Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lack of demand among factors in USD 253 Emporia's decision to stop remote access for at least 30 days
Remote access to education will officially be on hold for USD 253 students after classes end Friday. During KVOE's Newsmaker segment Friday, Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder said the district wa...
Jan 21, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Almost KISS concert moved to April 2
If you were planning to attend the Almost KISS concert at the Emporia Granada Theatre this weekend, you'll need to make other plans. Saturday night's concert has been postponed to April 2 because of t...
Jan 21, 2022 Emporia Granada Theatre graphic.
Lyon and Chase County brush fires deemed arson; Local authorities investigating alongside Kansas Fire Marshal office
A series of brush fires that developed in both Lyon and Chase counties earlier this week are now being treated as arson. That's according to both Lyon County Detective Sgt. Jacob Welsh and Chase Count...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
LCECC phone lines to undergo scheduled maintenance Friday morning
Planned maintenance is coming for the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Friday morning. In a news release Wednesday, LCECC Director Roxanne Van Gundy says the center's entire call handling s...
Jan 20, 2022 Lyon County Emergency Communications Center graphic.
County commission lends pre-approval for updated computer purchases amongst other items Thursday
The Lyon County IT Department will begin shopping around for new computers for county departments. Lyon County Commissioners gave IT Director Chuck Boyce pre-approval for such action during their week...
Jan 20, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health prioritizing COVID test availability
Newman Regional Health isn't immune to the heavy demand for COVID-19 testing that's come along with the massive influx of new cases this month. As part of a lengthy update on KVOE's Newsmaker segment ...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Abnormally dry conditions stay on KVOE listening area's western fringe
Light snowfall last weekend did nothing to change the US Drought Monitor map for area counties. Abnormally dry conditions remain in place for far western Chase and Greenwood counties. The rest of the ...
Jan 20, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County State Bank closing lobbies
The current push in local COVID-19 cases has prompted one bank to adjust its operations until further notice. Lyon County State Bank is closing all its lobbies effective immediately after one recent C...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Closure of Maynard Early Childhood Center extended
The closure of Maynard Early Childhood Center will now continue through the rest of this week. USD 253 Emporia posted on its website the closure is "due to the continued number of COVID cases and isol...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
More hearings ahead for defendants in Avila murder case
Pretrial hearings are coming Friday for two defendants in the Jesus Avila murder. Andrew Granado and Jovan Pecina are listed for separate hearings at 2 pm. Potential trial dates could be announced at ...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
