Category Archives: News
Trio of Wichita residents hurt in rollover crash outside Melvern
Three Wichita residents were hurt in a crash on Interstate 35 between the BETO Junction and Melvern exits Sunday. The crash happened shortly before 5:15 pm about 30 miles east of Emporia, according to...
Nov 29, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Minor damage, no injuries reported following vehicle fire in 500 block of Neosho Sunday night
No injuries were reported and damage estimates are pending after a minor vehicle fire on Neosho Street in Emporia early Sunday evening. Emporia Fire and Police were called to a residence at 505 Neosho...
Nov 28, 2021
Two Emporians injured in accident on Kansas Turnpike Saturday night
Two Emporia residents were taken to a Wichita hospital after a late evening accident in Butler County Saturday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2008 Buick Enclave driven by 35-year-old Crist...
Nov 28, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Potential expansion of city's RHID district coming as progress continues on upper story housing development
As work continues on Emporia's historic upper story Rural Housing Incentive District development project, Emporia City Commissioners are currently considering the possibility of expanding the city's o...
Nov 28, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
Champions again: Olpe relishes second straight Class 1A state football title
After winning the Class 1A football title last year, the Olpe Eagles made it a goal to repeat as champions. The Eagles did just that, capping the season with a 35-6 win over previously-unbeaten Inman ...
Nov 27, 2021 Family members and friends of Olpe football players take pictures of team members after the Eagles returned home with their second straight Class 1A title Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia businesses report heavy turnout at start of holiday shopping season; FBI announces webpage to help shoppers avoid Cyber Monday issues
Local businesses report a robust opening to the holiday shopping season. Retailers have been targeting the traditional Black Friday-Small Business Saturday shopping events for months, but in the case ...
Nov 27, 2021 Downtown Emporia (pictured) and other shopping corridors were busy Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chase County, Lebo hold special holiday shopping events
Special holiday shopping activities weren't limited to Emporia on Saturday. Chase County had its annual Country Christmas, and part of the activities included the second annual Holiday Tables and Tree...
Nov 27, 2021 Lebo's Jingle All the Way arts and crafts fair (pictured) highlighted the town's daylong holiday shopping event, while Chase County had activities Friday and Saturday with the Holiday Tables and Trees event continuing Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Developer changes course, now letting companies announce incoming presence to Emporia travel plaza
Now that regulatory business, at least from the city of Emporia's perspective, has been handled, who's coming to the travel plaza near the west city limits? Representatives of Brown Stone 3 Developmen...
Nov 27, 2021 KVOE News photo.
KDOT seeking winter equipment operators, road maintenance personnel
For this time of year, the weather has been pretty delightful. The Kansas Department of Transportation, however, is needing help for when the weather gets frightful. For about a month, KDOT has been r...
Nov 27, 2021 KVOE News file photo
Kansas Corporation Commission tells Evergy to adjust Sustainability Transformation Plan
Evergy needs to increase its supporting documentation into certain aspects of its Sustainability Transformation Plan. The Kansas Corporation Commission wants Evergy to explain increased spending in it...
Nov 27, 2021 Kansas Corporation Commission logo.
