Category Archives: News
Chase County burn ban to continue through weekend
Burning will continue to be prohibited in Chase County until at least Monday. A burn ban, originally issued Thursday and set to run through Saturday, was extended Friday evening following a review of ...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Kelley Hunt brings holiday spirit and soulful music to Emporia Granada Theatre Friday night
Emporia native Kelley Hunt brought the spirit of winter and plenty of soul to the Emporia Granada Theatre Friday night. Hunt's performance came as part of her sixth annual Winter Soulstice concert ser...
Dec 10, 2021 Kelley Hunt performs the classic holiday melody "Mary Did You Know" during her Winter Soulstice performance in Emporia. Tagan Trahoon/KOVE News
'Medical emergency' leads to vehicle accident in central Emporia Friday
An Emporia man was taken to Newman Regional Health following an injury accident in town Friday afternoon. Emporia Police and EMS were called to the intersection of Sixth Ave. and Commercial in central...
Dec 10, 2021 Emporia Police survey the scene of an injury accident in central Emporia Friday. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Weekly total of new cases identical to last week, according to Lyon County Public Health
Lyon County's weekly increase in coronavirus new case activity was identical to the prior week. Lyon County had 148 new cases since Dec. 3, matching the report from the previous week. Lyon County Publ...
Dec 10, 2021 Lyon County Public Health logo.
Melvern man sentenced to 'Hard 25' in 2020 murder of Vermilion man
An Osage County man who pleaded no contest to killing an elderly Vermilion man nearly two years ago is now spending the next 25 years in prison. Jeremy Penix II of Melvern was sentenced this week in M...
Dec 10, 2021 Jeremy Penix II. Marshall County Jail photo.
Hearings delayed for Granado, Pecina in Avila murder case
Pretrial hearings for two of the six defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case have been pushed. Hearings for Andrew Granado and Jovan Pecina, originally set for Friday afternoon, will now take place ...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
RDA Board of Directors approves leadership changes during trio of meetings Friday morning
Big changes are coming for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas in the new year. Aside from the retirement of the organization's only President Kent Heerman, the RDA Board of Di...
Dec 10, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Still got shopping to do? Numerous ways to avoid Grinches ruining your holiday
If you still have some holiday shopping to do -- or haven't started yet -- it's best to keep some common-sense things in mind so you don't draw the attention of thieves and other ne'er-do-wells. Polic...
Dec 10, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Lions Club to match first $500 at two local Salvation Army kettles Saturday
As the Salvation Army's bell-ringing fundraising campaign continues, the Emporia Lions Club stands ready to help. Club member Gary Post says fellow club members will not only ring bells at two local k...
Dec 10, 2021 Salvation Army Photo
CORONAVIRUS: Madison Elementary postpones holiday concert
USD 253 Emporia was able to have its Seasonal Celebration return to a normal format after a COVID-19 adjustment last year. Another area school district had to postpone one of this year's holiday conce...
Dec 10, 2021 USD 386 Madison-Virgil logo.
