Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: New caseload increase smallest since Oct. 5 for Lyon County; vaccination percentages edge higher
There was another increase in Lyon County's coronavirus numbers Wednesday, but the increase wasn't to the level of Monday's report or any since early October. Lyon County Public Health reported 18 new...
Oct 20, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
Gas prices now approaching $3.10 a gallon locally
Increases in oil prices worldwide have, unfortunately, translated to local gas pumps. Emporia gas prices had been holding between $2.89 and $2.95 a gallon for months, but local gas prices started goin...
Oct 20, 2021 Oil prices have been going up for months, but local gas prices hadn't responded in kind until recently. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CrossWinds, Emporia State among entities receiving Leadership Transformation grants through Kansas Leadership Center
The Kansas Leadership Center has announced its Leadership Transformation Grant recipients, and an Emporia-based organization is among the new groups on the list. CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness is ...
Oct 20, 2021 Kansas Leadership Center logo.
Bearing failure triggers combine fire near Emporia
Emporia Fire helped to put out a combine fire that developed just south of Emporia on Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called out to the 1400 block of Road J, about a mile south of town, after fire ...
Oct 20, 2021 Emporia Fire badge.
Aggravated assault charge to be dropped in Emporia attempted murder case
One supporting charge is getting dropped, but the attempted murder case against Emporian Ronald W Schemm is moving forward. During a preliminary hearing last week, prosecutors said they would dismiss ...
Oct 20, 2021 Ronald W. Schemm. Lyon County Jail Photo.
Homecoming begins Thursday at Emporia State University
Homecoming is almost here for Emporia State University. Homecoming officially begins Thursday, and Alumni Association Programs Coordinator Tiffany Wilson tells KVOE News it's exciting -- and a relief ...
Oct 20, 2021 Emporia State University graphic.
Emporia city commissioners have lengthy agenda for upcoming action session
Downtown development, water and street system improvements, a runway extension and more could all be addressed during a lengthy agenda for Emporia city commissioners Wednesday evening. Downtown develo...
Oct 20, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jon Geitz, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Rob Gilligan. KVOE News File Photo.
United Way of the Flint Hills having Small Business Blitz on Wednesday
The latest event on the calendar to benefit the United Way of the Flint Hills takes place Wednesday. The annual Small Business Blitz will have teams of volunteers collecting donations from different b...
Oct 20, 2021 United Way logo.
Government commodity boxes available at Salvation Army on Wednesday
The Salvation Army of Emporia will be busy Wednesday afternoon. The agency has government commodity food boxes available from 1 pm until 2:30 pm, or until the boxes are all claimed. This will use a dr...
Oct 20, 2021 Salvation Army logo.
Hit-and-run/kidnapping culprits plead no contest to slew of charges; sentencing set for December
Sentencing is coming later this year for two individuals found guilty of charges stemming from a combination hit-and-run and kidnapping case from early August. Mariah Lopez and Analysa Tamez appeared ...
Oct 19, 2021 Mariah Lopez (left), Analysa Tamez. Lyon County Jail photos.
