Category Archives: News
Fee structures for adult, youth activities up for approval at Emporia Recreation Commission monthly meeting
The Emporia Recreation Commission could approve the fee structure for the next calendar year at its meeting Monday. Board members are poised to approve fees for both youth and adult activities at the ...
Oct 17, 2021 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Zombies, witches and police oh my! Emporia Police Benefit Association hosts annual Zombie Run 5K and Movie in the Park event Saturday
Chilly temperatures couldn't keep the zombies or movie lovers away from Jones Park Saturday evening. Local residents were at the park for the annual Emporia Police Benefit Association Zombie Run 5K an...
Oct 17, 2021 A zombified Emporia Police Cpt. Lisa Hayes awaits runners on the Zombie Run 5K course. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Eli Young Band makes long awaited appearance at Emporia Granada Theatre Saturday night
It took longer than expected, but the wait was well worth it for the Eli Young Band to come to Emporia Saturday night. The multi-platinum country music band was formed back in the early 2000s in Dento...
Oct 16, 2021 Eli Young Band performs for a jam-packed Granada Theatre. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Trox Gallery and Gifts and Gravel City Roasters host special open house in new shared space Saturday
The doors were wide open and the community came through them in droves for a special open house in downtown Emporia Saturday afternoon. Residents came to 715 Commercial, the former Flint Hills Music l...
Oct 16, 2021 Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Emporian Tyson Allen makes, currently unofficial, world record throw Saturday
A football wasn't the only thing flying through the air at Welch Stadium Saturday. Emporian Tyson Allen was throwing golf clubs down the field, but not because he was having a bad day, rather he was s...
Oct 16, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Local voters take advantage of early off-site voting opportunity Saturday on Lyon County Fairgrounds
The Fairgrounds Anderson Building transformed into a polling location Saturday thanks to a now-traditional event courtesy of the Lyon County Election Office. The office's annual off-site voting event ...
Oct 16, 2021 County voters cast their ballots at the Lyon County Fairgrounds during the annual off site voting event. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Flint Hills Technical College hosts 2021 Emporia Economic Outlook Conference Friday
Flint Hills Technical College served as the host site of the 2021 Emporia Economic Outlook Conference. The Economic Outlook Conference is organized by Wichita State's Center for Economic Development a...
Oct 16, 2021 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Power fully restored following early morning outage in Emporia Saturday
Evergy crews were busy in the early morning hours Saturday restoring power to more than 700 customers. The outage was reported shortly before 1 am affecting customers from the intersection of Kansas H...
Oct 16, 2021
Three transported, one with suspected moderate to serious injuries, following pickup crash south of Emporia Friday
An Emporia woman and two Olpe residents were transported from the scene of a vehicle accident south of Emporia Friday afternoon. According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup...
Oct 15, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Demolition on former Coach's restaurant underway
Demolition work began Friday on the former Coach's building in the Flinthills Mall parking lot and is expected to conclude by early next week. Demolition on the building was around 90 percent complete...
Oct 15, 2021 Demolition crews bring down the former Coach's restaurant building which was severely damaged following a fire on Aug. 14. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
