Category Archives: News
Emporia Main Street's inaugural Show of Hands pitch competition deemed a rousing success
Eight local businesses and entrepreneurs came together inside the EAC Black Box Theatre for a night of pitches, prizes and networking thanks to the innovation of Emporia Main Street. Main Street held ...
Apr 7, 2022 The eight featured presenters for Main Street's Show of Hands competition get together for a photo following the inaugural event. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
UPDATE: Topeka man suffers minor injuries following accident northeast of Allen Thursday
A Topeka man was hurt following the second of two injury accidents on US Highway 56 in less than three hours Thursday. According to Lyon County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Williams, 80-year-old Ralph Frey o...
Apr 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
UPDATE: Milford woman injured following rollover accident on US Highway 56 Thursday
One person was taken by ambulance from the scene of an injury accident north of Reading Thursday afternoon. Lyon County Sheriff's Deputies, Emporia/Lyon County EMS and Miller first responders were all...
Apr 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State University celebrates excellence in education with Master Teacher Day Wednesday
Two classes of Kansas Master Teachers were being honored on the Emporia State University campus, Wednesday. Several recognition activities were held, Wednesday, as part of Kansas Master Day to to hono...
Apr 6, 2022 2020 and 2022 Master Teachers present during a seminar as part of ESU Master Teacher Day activities. ESU Courtesy Photo.
City of Emporia offers fond farewell to longtime commissioner Rob Gilligan Wednesday
Colleagues, friends and community members all convened inside White Auditorium's Little Theatre Wednesday to bid farewell to a longtime civil servant. Following his final meeting as a member of the Em...
Apr 6, 2022 Rob Gilligan. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Erren Harter to fill Emporia City Commission vacancy following action Wednesday afternoon
The Emporia City Commission has a new member following the commission's recent action Wednesday afternoon. Erren Harter was chosen by a 3-1 majority vote to serve the remainder of outgoing commissione...
Apr 6, 2022 Emporia City Commissioner Elect Erren Harter. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: 2 new cases reported in Lyon County Wednesday
Lyon County Public Health reported a pair of new cases in it's weekly data report Wednesday afternoon. The two new cases brings the county's overall total to 10,144 since the start of the pandemic in ...
Apr 6, 2022
SOS Director and now Community Champion, Connie Cahoone receives special recognition during 2022 Victims' Rights Conference
For nearly a decade, SOS Director Connie Cahoone has worked tirelessly to advocate and provide support for assault victims in the local area and that work has caught the attention of state leaders. We...
Apr 6, 2022 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia's Kristi Mohn chosen as one of seven inaugural inductees into Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame
After hundreds were nominated, the Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame has selected the seven individuals that will make up the inaugural Hall of Fame class. The list of inductees includes Corey Godfrey, Dan ...
Apr 6, 2022 Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame Logo
Critical fire danger prompts red flag warning across portions of KVOE listening area
Cloudy skies and rainy days have now given way to sunshine and critical fire danger in the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for Lyon, Coffey and Morris co...
Apr 6, 2022
