Category Archives: News
Memorial services to be held Nov. 23 for former Emporia business owner Paul DeBauge
Memorial services have been announced for former Emporia business owner Paul DeBauge who passed away Friday at the age of 82. DeBauge enlisted inthe US Navy after graduating from the University of Kan...
Nov 12, 2021 Paul DeBauge. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home photo
RDA on pace to name new president hopefully before year's end
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas is on pace to have a new president selected before the end of the year. During the RDA Board of Directors monthly meeting Friday morning, Bo...
Nov 12, 2021 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.
UPDATE: Fatality accident southeast of Olpe claims life of Madison resident Friday
A Madison man has died as the result of a fatality crash that occurred southeast of Olpe Friday. According to Deputy Jody Meyers of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, deputies, Emporia-Lyon County EMS,...
Nov 12, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia All Veterans Memorial Tablets of Honor project shifting back to expansion mode
The Tablets of Honor project at Emporia's All Veterans Memorial took a step forward last week, as organizer Frank Lowery explained on KVOE's Morning Show recently. The project started in 2016. The fir...
Nov 12, 2021 Ground work recently started to expand the Tablets of Honor component of Emporia's All Veterans Memorial. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Multiple road projects coming in and around KVOE listening area
Contracts have been signed for various road and bridge projects near Emporia. The Kansas Turnpike Authority has contracted with Lindner Painting of Lincoln, Nebraska, for painting eight bridges betwee...
Nov 12, 2021 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Sarah Evans caps off Veterans Day activities in Emporia with jam packed All Veterans Tribute Concert Thursday evening
Multi-platinum country music artist Sara Evans saluted veterans and active duty service members with a patriotic performance in Emporia Thursday evening. Evans was the featured performer for the 2021 ...
Nov 11, 2021 Sarah Evans serenades concert goers at the Granda Theatre during the 2021 All Veterans Tribute Concert. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Service members past and present receive large show of support during Veterans Day activities in Emporia
The local community saluted the sacrifices and service of veterans and current military service members during Emporia's 68th Veterans Day celebration. Activities in Emporia began Thursday morning on ...
Nov 11, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
UPDATE: Repairs complete on damaged water line in east Emporia
Water service has been restored to customers in east Emporia following an early morning water main break Thursday. According to Public Works Director Dean Grant, a hole developed in an 8-inch line jus...
Nov 11, 2021 A water line break led to a small rupture in pavement in the 800 block of Weaver on Veterans Day. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
President search update among agenda items for RDA Board meeting Friday
The Regional Development Association Board of Directors is holding its monthly meeting Friday. During the meeting, Board Chairman Jon Geitz will present the latest update on the search for the RDA's n...
Nov 11, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
USD 253 preparing for "resource adoption" process in response to sliding state assessment percentages
USD 253 Emporia is set to begin a process to identify key resources aimed at addressing recent slides in state assessment testing. According to a report presented in part by Associate Executive Direct...
Nov 10, 2021 KVOE News Screenshot Image.
