Category Archives: News
City commission discussing possibilities for vacant/dilapidated city properties
How to best manage the city's vacant and dilapidating properties is a question Emporia City Commissioners are currently pondering. During their recent study session Wednesday morning, commissioners we...
Jun 09, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
First court appearance set for Thomas Staggs in animal cruelty case
The court process will begin later this month for Thomas Staggs on animal cruelty charges -- just not on the same initial schedule as his wife. Staggs will have his first appearance in Lyon County Dis...
Jun 09, 2021 Thomas Staggs. Lyon County Jail photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia, area communities receive confirmed funding amounts through federal program
Final numbers have been announced for area cities and towns receiving the latest round of COVID-19 relief funds originating with the federal government. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made the announceme...
Jun 09, 2021 US government graphic.
USD 251 seeking several coaches at Northern Heights, North Lyon County Junior High
Besides having a regular meeting Wednesday night, the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education is also searching for a lot of coaches at both Northern Heights and North Lyon County Junior High. At...
Jun 09, 2021 USD 251 North Lyon County photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Two new cases reported in Lyon County Wednesday; No change in active case total
New coronavirus cases and recoveries were even in Lyon County Wednesday. In its report Wednesday morning, Lyon County Public Health reported two new cases bringing the overall total since last March t...
Jun 09, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic
CORONAVIRUS: Low numbers continue for area counties
Area counties are continuing recent trends of low COVID-19 activity. Chase and Morris counties are still the only counties that self-report their data, and Chase County announced one new case in its c...
Jun 09, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Lyon County's Community Baby Shower coming Wednesday
The Lyon County Fairgrounds will be busy Wednesday afternoon as the Community Baby Shower takes place. Expectant mothers can learn a lot of information from health professionals while at the Anderson ...
Jun 09, 2021 Lyon County Community Baby Shower logo.
More budget requests ahead for Lyon County Commission
Lyon County commissioners have been concentrating on budget matters in their recent meetings, and that trend will continue Thursday. Commissioners will field 2022 budget requests from the Lyon County ...
Jun 09, 2021 Lyon County Commission photos.
FIRE: One apartment at 816 Congress destroyed, several others damaged; cause under investigation
At least one apartment is a complete loss and several others were damaged when fire broke out in an apartment house near downtown Emporia early Wednesday. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says...
Jun 09, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Drive-thru vaccination clinic announced as part of #VaxToNormal campaign
The first major event as part of the #VaxToNormal campaign has been announced. The Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund, United Way of the Flint Hills, Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow, USD 253 Em...
Jun 08, 2021 #VaxToNormal Campaign Image.
