Category Archives: News
Lyon County kidnapping suspect set for hearing Tuesday
A man accused of kidnapping last year will have a court hearing connected to that alleged incident Tuesday. Alexander Couch will be back in Lyon County District Court at 2 pm. Court documents provided...
Jun 28, 2021 Alexander Couch. Lyon County Jail photo.
WEATHER: Road closures continue in Lyon County to begin work week
A third Lyon County roadway has now been closed due to high waters after recent rainfall. The Lyon County Highway Department has closed Road 155 from F5 to G. This is the third road closure to occur M...
Jun 28, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
FEAS treats community to delicious Spay-ghetti and No Balls dinner Sunday
The Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter put on its Spay-ghetti and No Balls meal Sunday to fundraise and increase awareness for spaying and neutering and the medical care for pets. The drive-thru fo...
Jun 27, 2021 Spaghetti dinner provided by the FEAS/Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KNOENews
St. Mark's hosts RODN 4 JC Vehicle Show Sunday
Car junkies got their fix at the RODN 4 JC vehicle show Sunday hosted by St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Vehicles of all makes and models were lined up to be admired and judged. This year, the show benefi...
Jun 27, 2021 Cars outside St. Mark's for the RODN 4 JC/Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOENews
USD 253 Emporia maintaining consistency in staff turnover rate for 2021
USD 253 Emporia's turnover rate for 2021 is just 13 percent, however, those numbers are more positive than administrators had originally anticipated. The district has 55 employees that will be leaving...
Jun 27, 2021 USD 253 Image
Rainfall continuing/easing following heavy totals areawide earlier in the weekend
Sunday will be another rainy dreary day in the KVOE listening area, however, not to the level of days past. National Weather Service Topeka Meteorologist Shawn Byrne says light rainfall is forecasted ...
Jun 27, 2021 Photo by Todd Robert
WEATHER: Lyon County's closed roads could reopen Monday; county's rivers may well stay below flood stage
Barring more heavy rainfall, Lyon County roads may soon reopen and most area rivers may avoid going into flood. Lyon County only had two roads closed Friday despite rain totals of 0.75 inches to over ...
Jun 26, 2021 KVOE News file photo
WEATHER: Wheat crops already having some issues before recent rainfall; some corn 'leaned over pretty good' by Friday storms
Area farmers have not had much in the way of middle ground when it comes to weather conditions this spring. Wheat crops were having some issues after the wet second half of May, and Jacquelyne Leffler...
Jun 26, 2021 Corn stands near Americus were leaned over by strong thunderstorm winds Friday. Jacquelyne Leffler.
Block party atmosphere continues recent push for Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County continued recent momentum with its first-ever Big on the Block event Saturday. After doing better than expected with its For Kids Sake fundraiser, D...
Jun 26, 2021 Jared "Pete" Gile performs during the Big on the Block event benefiting Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County in downtown Emporia on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Council Grove entering peak time for Santa Fe Trail's 200th anniversary celebration
June has already been chock-full of events in Council Grove. In a way, they serve as a prelude to what's coming into September. This is the Santa Fe Trail's 200th anniversary year. Already, Council Gr...
Jun 26, 2021 SantaFeTrail200.com graphic.
