Category Archives: News
Winter weather advisories cover Lyon, all surrounding counties Friday evening to 6 pm Saturday
The timing for winter weather advisories is different areawide, but wintry weather is likely across Lyon and all surrounding counties beginning Friday night and continuing for most of Saturday. Winter...
Jan 14, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: KDHE identifies first cases of omicron variant in Lyon, Chase, Wabaunsee counties
Omicron is now in Lyon County. And Chase and Wabaunsee counties as well. Lyon County Public Health announced via its official Facebook page Thursday evening that the Kansas Department of Health and En...
Jan 13, 2022 The coronavirus omicron variant (blue, far right) is rapidly replacing the delta variant as the lead strain in Kansas. The KVOE listening area's first three omicron cases have been reported in Lyon, Chase and Wabaunsee counties. Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
Cornejo-Campoverde and Nunez set for trial in Jesus Avila murder case
Jury trial dates have been set for two of the suspects in the 2017 murder of Emporian Jesus Avila. Trial dates were set during preliminary and arraignment proceedings inside Lyon County District Court...
Jan 13, 2022 Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde (left), Armando Nunez. Lyon County Jail photos.
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health's weekly dashboard underscores sobering report on KVOE's On-Air Chat
Last week, Newman Regional Health said daily census numbers were in single digits between Dec. 29 and Jan. 4. Those numbers jumped back into double digits Jan. 5 and have stayed there since. In its la...
Jan 13, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Heermann set to sit in on last RDA board meeting as president Friday
Friday's meeting of the Regional Development Association Board of Directors will be Kent Heermann's last one as RDA President. Heermann has led Emporia's mid-scale and large-scale economic development...
Jan 13, 2022 Kent Heermann (center) presides over a Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors meeting in 2020. Heermann announced his retirement last summer. KVOE News file photo.
ESU alumnus makes $200,000 posthumous donation to university to benefit students and student athletes
Emporia State University has been named the benefactor of a tremendously generous gift by a now-departed alumnus. The university announced Thursday that ESU graduate and longtime supporter Robert Chat...
Jan 13, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's daily new caseload activity at record levels
Lyon County's coronavirus traffic recently isn't yet at records for active numbers, but they are for new cases. Lyon County Public Health's website, www.publichealth.lyoncounty.org, indicates the coun...
Jan 13, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
UPDATE: Newton woman dead after self-inflicted gunshot, Newton man arrested after check welfare call just west of Emporia
Lyon County deputies have released the names of the person who died and the person arrested as part of a check welfare call west of Emporia on Wednesday night. Lyon County Detective Sergeant Jacob Wel...
Jan 13, 2022 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 shifts parent-teacher conferences online
Before winter break started last month, Emporia Public Schools took the COVID-related step of restricting outside public access to its facilities. It's now taking another step directly affecting stude...
Jan 13, 2022 USD 253 Emporia Public Schools Image.
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas State Board of Education adjusts criteria for emergency substitute teacher licenses
The Kansas State Board of Education has taken a major step to address a developing shortage in substitute teachers as COVID spikes across the state. On Wednesday, the board unanimously approved an eme...
Jan 13, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
