Category Archives: News
Emporia Main Street hosts Junior Worlds Carnival on Friday
Emporia Main Street will host its Junior Worlds Carnival Friday night. The carnival will be from 6 pm to 9 pm at the 900 block of Commercial Street. Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods spoke on w...
Jul 7, 2021 Emporia Main Street graphic.
Emporia City Commission terminates agreement with REG/selects firm to oversee city manager search
A more than decade-long agreement between the city of Emporia and Renewable Energy Group has officially come to an end. During their recent action session Wednesday afternoon, city commissioners appro...
Jul 7, 2021 City Special Projects Coordinator Jim Witt presents potential search firm candidates before Emporia City Commissioners. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia conspiracy suspect to spend over two years in prison
One of two Emporia men convicted as part of a case involving an alleged shooting and a separate but related home invasion robbery learned his sentence Wednesday. Kenneth Hopkins, 21, received 29 month...
Jul 7, 2021 Kenneth Hopkins. Lyon County Jail photo.
Lyon County Motor Vehicle Office to have late start Thursday
Lyon County residents using the Motor Vehicle Office will need to keep in mind a late start for office operations Thursday. The office will start accepting customers at 9 am, an hour later than normal...
Jul 7, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission action session Thursday
Lyon County commissioners will be holding an action session this Thursday to address some potential changes and alterations that will affect the community. They will be considering approving an agreem...
Jul 7, 2021 Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Red Rocks is ready to host revamped Saturday at the Site
After years of hosting programs at Red Rocks State Historic Site, the pandemic caused them to cancel last year's calendar. Now, the revamped Saturday at the Site events are poised to educate and suppo...
Jul 7, 2021 Saturday at the Site/Courtesy of Roger Heineken Facebook
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County new cases, active cases at levels not seen since late April or early May
Lyon County's overall COVID-19 caseload and active count both increased Wednesday. Lyon County Public Health reported nine new cases, the most in a single update since nine new cases were announced Ap...
Jul 7, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Court proceedings advance for area men accused of murder, arson, other charges in death of Vermilion man
At least one jury trial is coming in the case of a Vermilion man whose body was found in a burned-out home early last year. Jefferson Goad, age 49 of Waverly, is now set for trial to begin Nov. 8. He ...
Jul 7, 2021 Kansas Courts graphic.
Car driver misses cat, hits parked car, hurt in process
One woman suffered minor injuries as part of a vehicle crash in east Emporia around sunrise Wednesday. Emporia Police and Emporia Fire responded to 702 Lakeview after the wreck around 6:30 am. Police ...
Jul 7, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Board of Education approves stabilization project for new EHS turf field
Emporia High School will still be getting a new turf football field, however, the project timeline has been pushed back significantly. The USD 253 Board of Education approved the installation of a new...
Jul 6, 2021 Don Bollinger of ATG Sports discusses the EHS turf situation with USD 253 board members. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
