Category Archives: News
'Farewell to the Spirits of Plumb Place' tours, investigation event planned for Oct. 23
Before Plumb Place is officially listed for sale, it will host a paranormal investigation. The Plumb Place Steering Committee and Flint Hills Paranormal have scheduled what they call "Farewell to the ...
Oct 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
UPDATE: Road near Americus reopened following recent rainfall
The Lyon County Highway Department has reopened a roadway near Americus which was recently closed due to heavy rainfall. The Highway Department says Road 240 between D and E-5 is now back open to traf...
Oct 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Star Wars, Moana, James Bond, Downton Abbey and more all featured in Emporia Symphony Orchestra pops concert Tuesday evening
The Granada Theatre was popping Tuesday evening thanks to the Emporia Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was back on stage for the first time in over 19 months for its annual pops concert. The evening ...
Oct 12, 2021 Emporia Symphony Orchestra Director Ramiro Miranda conducts the orchestra during the annual pops concert. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Hometown Pie Company expects to add new equipment to meet increased demand after named winning Coolest Thing Made in Kansas honor
The proof isn't always in the pudding. Sometimes it's in the pie. Hometown Pie Company has been named as the Coolest Thing Made in Kansas to culminate the second annual contest through the Kansas Manu...
Oct 12, 2021 Hometown Pie Company won the Kansas Manufacturing Council's Coolest Thing Made in Kansas as announced Tuesday. Pictured are (left to right) Jennifer Wold, BKD CPAs & Advisors; Wanda Chaffain, Hometown Pie Company;Joe Phillips, Yoder Smokers; Kyle Bauer, ESPi Corp.; and Darrell Pulliam, representing Mpix
Annual KVOE Drive For Food coming Thursday
You still have time to get your address submitted ahead of the annual KVOE Drive For Food. The Drive for Food will take place Thursday and will benefit both USD 253 Emporia's Spartan Stop and the Salv...
Oct 12, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
USD 253 Candidate Forum revolves around COVID-19 policy, teacher pay
With COVID-19 mitigation policies a key component of school board meetings the past 18 months, it was not surprising that COVID-19 response was one of the main topics in the first KVOE Candidate Forum...
Oct 12, 2021 Mike Crouch (from left), Paul Meinke, Lillian Lingenfelter. Courtesy photos.
Dogs brought to Emporia Animal Shelter on Tuesday for emergency intake after eviction mostly doing well
The nearly 15 dogs brought to the Emporia Animal Shelter under emergency conditions are faring well so far. Humane Society of the Flint Hills Director Stephanie Achille says the dogs are mostly good-t...
Oct 12, 2021 Dogs rescued Tuesday from a local eviction situation get used to their temporary surroundings at the Emporia Animal Shelter. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
All-Star edition of FHTC's The Cut set for Nov. 4
Next month, the Cut returns to Flint Hills Technical College with some familiar faces in the kitchen. The college announced that the fifth installment of the popular cooking competition, modeled after...
Oct 12, 2021 Top Left 2017 Winner Katie Beaty, Top Right 2018 Winner Jacob Holmes, Bottom Left 2019 Winner Drew Bonnet, Bottom Right 2020 Winner Addyson Bachura. FHTC Courtesy Images
Brief heavy rain, severe weather possible early Wednesday
After anywhere from 2 to nearly 7.5 inches of rainfall in and around Lyon County late Sunday through early Monday, there's another chance of heavy rainfall early Wednesday -- along with a risk of seve...
Oct 12, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
Lyon County home sales decline slightly from September 2020, but local market remains tight
Lyon County's home sales declined slightly on a year-to-date level from last year in the latest report from the Sunflower Association of Realtors. Sunflower says there were 37 home sales in September ...
Oct 12, 2021 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
