Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Symphony in the Flint Hills' Woodfest becomes latest community event cancellation as pandemic continues
The local community's recent spike in COVID-19 cases has led to the cancelation of yet another large-scale event. Symphony in the Flint Hills announced via social media that "after carefully consideri...
Aug 12, 2021 Symphony in the Flint Hills Woodfest logo.
RDA Board monthly meeting coming Friday morning
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has its monthly board of directors meeting Friday. During the meeting, Chairman Jon Geitz will provide an update on the board's search for a...
Aug 12, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
USD 251 North Lyon County Board approves mandatory mask use for district transportation/publication of 2022 budget Wednesday
Optional mask use inside school buildings will be the norm for USD 251 North Lyon County this upcoming school year. During the Board of Education's meeting Wednesday evening the board voted to amend t...
Aug 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: United Way cancels campaign kickoff
The United Way of the Flint Hills Campaign will be kicking off next week, however, it will do so without the traditional campaign kickoff event. United Way Director Mickey Edwards announced via a news...
Aug 12, 2021 United Way logo.
Trio of requests gain Lyon County Commission approval Thursday morning
Lyon County Commissioners had a brief action meeting Thursday morning. During that time, commissioners considered a request from Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy ...
Aug 12, 2021 Lyon County Commission photos.
KVOE Hide and Seek winner claims grand prize Thursday
The hunt is over as the KVOE Hide and Seek medallion has been found. The lucky hunter who claimed $5,500 in cash and prizes was Bryan Jones. Jones discovered the medallion's hiding spot in the creek b...
Aug 12, 2021 KVOE Hide and Seek winner Bryan Jones is all smiles after claiming his grand prize Thursday afternoon. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Granada Theatre announces postponement of Granada's Got Talent
Granada's Got Talent is the latest local event to come off the community calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Granada Theatre announced via its official Facebook page Thursday morning that the s...
Aug 12, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Free vaccines, testing coming to KTA Matfield Green service exit
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is hitting the road for COVID-19 vaccinations and tests. KDHE has announced a partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and the Kansas Turnpike ...
Aug 12, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
Back-to-school plan, enrollment, budgets in front of USD 386 board during special meeting
The USD 386 Madison-Virgil Board of Education has a special meeting Thursday evening. Board members have several key items on their agenda, including the COVID-19 back-to-school plan, enrollment numbe...
Aug 12, 2021 USD 386 Madison-Virgil logo.
Thursday added to K-31 blast schedule outside Osage City
After announcing a plan to use controlled blasts to help the realignment process for Kansas Highway 31 outside Osage City, the Kansas Department of Transportation revised the schedule for this week's ...
Aug 12, 2021
