Category Archives: News
First Legislative Dialogue of 2022 coming Saturday
The first Legislative Dialogue of the year is set for this upcoming weekend. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Government Matters Committee and the League of Women Voters will have the Dialogue on ...
Feb 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Advance voting over for Osage County law enforcement center
Advance voting has ended for Osage County residents wanting to cast their ballot on the future of the county's law enforcement and emergency management facility. For residents who did not use the adva...
Feb 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
UPDATE: One to Newman following injury accident on K-99 Sunday
A Rossville man was taken to Newman Regional Health following a single-vehicle accident north of Emporia Sunday afternoon. Emporia/Lyon County EMS, Sheriff's Deputies and Fire District Two were called...
Feb 6, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Supply of local child care providers not large enough to meet current demand
When it comes to child care locally, the demand is high but the supply is somewhat limited according to Flint Hills Community Health Center Child Care Licensing Specialist Jamie Roberts. Roberts says ...
Feb 6, 2022 FHCHC Child Care Licensing Home Page. KVOE News Screenshot Image.
Emporia Police: Medical issue leads to crash at Eighth and Commercial
An apparent medical issue led to a crash in downtown Emporia on Saturday afternoon. Emporia Police and Emporia Fire/EMS responded to Eighth and Commercial shortly after 4 pm. Police Officer Jaffar Agh...
Feb 5, 2022 Emporia Fire/EMS and Emporia Police responded to a reported injury crash at Eighth and Commercial on Saturday. The driver wasn't hurt by the crash but apparently suffered a medical issue just before the wreck. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Emporia City Manager says snow removal went 'very well,' given limitations of weather and staffing
Snow removal has been a hot topic in Emporia after 5 inches of snow Wednesday and concerns about the effectiveness of the city's street clearing efforts. Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking led off KVOE...
Feb 5, 2022 An Emporia snowplow clears snow from Fifth Avenue just south of White Auditorium early Thursday. KVOE News file photo.
Emporia man allegedly involved in separate law enforcement chases set for trial in one case, preliminary hearing in another
One man accused of leading local law enforcement on two separate chases last year now has potential trial dates set for one of those alleged incidents. Rolando Galindo has possible trial dates coming ...
Feb 5, 2022 Rolando Galindo. Lyon County Jail photo.
Jury trial date set in Emporia rape case
A jury trial date has been set in a Lyon County case involving allegations of rape and sexual battery. Brice Obermeyer is set for trial July 25, with a motions hearing now on the docket April 29. Ober...
Feb 5, 2022 Brice Obermeyer. Lyon County Jail photo.
Pair of small overnight fires in Emporia caused by electrical issues
Electrical issues caused small fires and prompted responses by Emporia Fire late Friday and early Saturday. Emporia Fire was called to a trailer at 2742 Regency just after 11:30 pm after a reported st...
Feb 5, 2022 Emporia Fire badge.
Emporia man hurt in Turnpike wreck after apparently choking on drink, blacking out
An Emporia man was taken to a Wichita hospital after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike on Friday afternoon. The Highway Patrol says 57-year-old Martin Ringgold was driving a straight truck northbound whe...
Feb 5, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
