Category Archives: News
Emporia city commissioners have lengthy agenda for upcoming action session
Downtown development, water and street system improvements, a runway extension and more could all be addressed during a lengthy agenda for Emporia city commissioners Wednesday evening. Downtown develo...
Oct 20, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jon Geitz, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Rob Gilligan. KVOE News File Photo.
United Way of the Flint Hills having Small Business Blitz on Wednesday
The latest event on the calendar to benefit the United Way of the Flint Hills takes place Wednesday. The annual Small Business Blitz will have teams of volunteers collecting donations from different b...
Oct 20, 2021 United Way logo.
Government commodity boxes available at Salvation Army on Wednesday
The Salvation Army of Emporia will be busy Wednesday afternoon. The agency has government commodity food boxes available from 1 pm until 2:30 pm, or until the boxes are all claimed. This will use a dr...
Oct 20, 2021 Salvation Army logo.
Hit-and-run/kidnapping culprits plead no contest to slew of charges; sentencing set for December
Sentencing is coming later this year for two individuals found guilty of charges stemming from a combination hit-and-run and kidnapping case from early August. Mariah Lopez and Analysa Tamez appeared ...
Oct 19, 2021 Mariah Lopez (left), Analysa Tamez. Lyon County Jail photos.
Emporia Recreation Commission approves fee increases during monthly meeting Monday
Fees are increasing for specific programs overseen by the Emporia Recreation Commission. During the ERC's monthly meeting Monday evening, commissioners approved the increase in fees for multiple progr...
Oct 19, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Minimal damage after reported semi fire near Emporia
No injuries were reported after an incident in east Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia Fire and local law enforcement went to the junction of Interstate 35 and East US Highway 50 for a reported semi fire aro...
Oct 19, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Defendants in alleged hit-and-run, kidnapping incident could learn options for trial dates Tuesday
Two defendants in a combination hit-and-run and kidnapping case are back in Lyon County District Court for a hearing Tuesday. Mariah Lopez and Analysa Tamez have pretrial hearings at 2 pm after waivin...
Oct 19, 2021 Mariah Lopez (left), Analysa Tamez. Lyon County Jail photos.
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health begins administering boosters, third doses; new rapid test options available for licensed daycares
Now that some COVID-19 third doses and booster shots have been granted emergency use authorization by the federal government, Newman Regional Health has started vaccinating those eligible for those ad...
Oct 19, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Minor injuries, no transports following two vehicle collision north of Emporia Tuesday morning
Two vehicles were totaled, however, no serious injuries were reported following a dump truck and pickup collision north of Emporia Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of Road 22...
Oct 19, 2021 Minor injuries reported, two vehicles totaled following injury crash north of Emporia.
Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Injury crashes, semi fire keep Emporia firefighters and local law enforcement busy Tuesday
Emporia Fire and local law enforcement agencies have been dealing with overlapping emergency calls Tuesday morning. Shortly after 7:30 am, firefighters were dispatched to the junction of Interstate 35...
Oct 19, 2021 Emporia Fire and Emporia Police responded to Ninth and Neosho after a reported injury crash Tuesday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
