Category Archives: News
St. David's Society of Kansas presenting 134th annual St. David's Day Concert Sunday
The St. David's Society of Kansas is welcoming one and all for its annual concert this weekend. The 134th annual St. David's Day Concert will again be held at the Emporia Presbyterian Church's west ca...
Mar 5, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Emporia Lions Club breakfast sees tremendous turnout Saturday
The Emporia Lions Club was looking forward to the return of its annual biscuits and gravy breakfast and judging by Saturday's turnout at the Emporia Senior Center, so was the local community. Lions Cl...
Mar 5, 2022 Lions Club members serve a hungry community during the annual biscuits and gravy fundraiser. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Road improvements in Emporia and Lebo beginning Mar. 14
Road improvements are coming to both Emporia and Lebo a week from Monday. Emporia City Clerk Kerry Sull says work the city's contractor will soon begin improvements on Funston Street affecting 6th Ave...
Mar 5, 2022 Courtesy graphic.
Quenemo man arrested for alleged drug activity Friday
A Quenemo man has been arrested for suspected drug activity in Osage County. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, just before 11:50 am Friday Sheriff's Deputies served an arrest warrant for ...
Mar 5, 2022 Chris Fine. Osage County Jail Photo
WEATHER: Handful of rekindles keep area firefighters busy Saturday
Saturday's critical fire danger manifested with several grass fires scattered across the KVOE listening area. Emporia and other Lyon County departments spent close to six straight hours battling grass...
Mar 5, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
EFOZ Roundup Auction smashes record: Over $127,000 generated for David Traylor Zoo
Since she took over a director of the David Traylor Zoo over a decade ago, Lisa Keith has always wanted a six-figure total from the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction. She mentioned that befor...
Mar 4, 2022 Carla Fessler (front right) pulls a prize out of a box held by David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith as emcee Ron Thomas (upper left) and Colleen Mitchell (upper right) observe during the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction on Friday. Debi Fuller/KVOE Radio.
Emporia man passes away after SUV-train wreck
The Emporia man seriously hurt in Wednesday's SUV-train crash near downtown Emporia has passed away. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says John HF Burton died Friday at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka...
Mar 4, 2022 Emporia Fire and Emporia Police respond to the Market Street crossing after a vehicle-train collision Wednesday. The SUV driver, John Burton of Emporia, died Friday at a Topeka hospital. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Red flag warning for Chase, Greenwood counties; wind advisories for several area counties Saturday
New weather alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service for Saturday. The Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Chase and Greenwood counties from 10 am to 8 pm along with a win...
Mar 4, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Bowling for Bentley's tenth and final frame coming Saturday night
Local residents are going bowling Saturday night for a great cause. The tenth annual Bowling for Bentley will be taking place at Flint Hills Lanes. The event honors the memory of Bentley Clark who was...
Mar 4, 2022 Bowling for Bentley Courtesy Image.
Judge approves competency evaluation for Devawn Mitchell
Instead of sentencing, a competency evaluation is next for Devawn Mitchell. The Emporia man was convicted in January in the death of fellow Emporian Steve Henry almost a year ago. Sentencing was origi...
Mar 4, 2022 Devawn Mitchell. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
