Category Archives: News
Four Lyon County highway pavement projects see bids approved by KDOT
Several road construction bids have been approved for Lyon County as part of action taken by the Kansas Department of Transportation as announced Thursday. KDOT has announced four projects, all involv...
Jan 27, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Details released after Tuesday crash north of Emporia
An Osage County resident was hurt in a rollover crash north of Emporia early Tuesday afternoon. Lyon County Deputy Jeff Rodriguez says 73-year-old Diana Berry was westbound on Kansas Highway 99 and ap...
Jan 27, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Full beds, all-time high for vaccinated patients needing hospital stays at Newman Regional Health
Hospital beds remain full and the percentage of COVID-19-vaccinated patients needing hospital stays continues to rise in Newman Regional Health's latest report. The hospital's weekly COVID-19 Dashboar...
Jan 27, 2022 Newman Regional Health graphic.
New executive board, new name: Newman Regional Health Volunteers replaces Auxiliary
The support group for Newman Regional Health has a new slate of executive board members and a new name. Known as the Newman Regional Health Auxiliary for years, the organization is now known as Newman...
Jan 27, 2022 Newman Regional Health logo.
Emporia Police searching for SUV after pair of alleged chases early Thursday
Emporia Police are searching for a vehicle and its driver after a pair of alleged pursuits early Thursday. Officer Dominick Vortherms says officers began the process of a traffic stop at 24th and Indu...
Jan 27, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
State's redistricting map passes both House and Senate but faces governor's veto
Senate Bill 355 has passed both chambers of the Kansas Legislature and is off to Governor Laura Kelly for her signature. That step is unlikely. If that bill designation doesn't catch your attention, p...
Jan 27, 2022 Kansas Senate Redistricting Committee map.
Martin Luther King's life, message celebrated during Emporia State event
Emporia State University opened the Memorial Union's doors to the community Wednesday night for its annual Martin Luther King, Junior celebration. Saint James Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Larry Wi...
Jan 27, 2022 Saint James Missionary Baptist Pastor Larry Williams (left) leads a prayer at Emporia State University's annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration on Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Judy Stanley chosen to serve as USD 253 Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Student Services come July
Come this summer, Interim Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Judy Stanley will have a new title. During the consent agenda portion of the USD 253 Board of Education's meeting Wednesday, Stanl...
Jan 26, 2022 Current USD 253 Interim Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Judy Stanley. Photo courtesy of USD 253 Emporia
USD 253 approves contingency plan with testing supplies becoming increasingly less available nationwide
The shortage in COVID-19 testing supplies is causing local school districts, such as USD 253 Emporia, to begin planning for the possibility that the available stock msy soon run out. In fact, USD 253 ...
Jan 26, 2022 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
AVILA MURDER: Motions hearing for Alan Alanis continued to March; Status conference coming in February
Trial proceedings for one of the defendants in the 2017 murder of Jesus Avila will continue in March. A motions hearing for Alan Alanis was continued Wednesday until Mar. 3 inside Lyon County District...
Jan 26, 2022 Alan Alanis. Lyon County Jail photo.
