Category Archives: News
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS: Saturday-Sunday, June 26-27
Due to inclement weather, a schedule adjustment has been announced. Community *Reading Benefit pancake feed and Wade's Warriors ATV/UTV benefit run canceled Saturday If you have schedule adjustments t...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News graphic.
UPDATE: Power restored in east Emporia following microburst Friday evening
Power was restored to nearly 2,000 Evergy customers following a major outage Friday evening. The outage was reported around 7:15 pm affecting roughly 1,900 customers in eastern Emporia. According to E...
Jun 25, 2021 Evergy map.
Flint Hills Technical College and Emporia community bid farewell to President Dean Hollenbeck Friday
Flint Hills Technical College staff, students and the Emporia community showed up to the college's main campus Friday to bid farewell to its long-time leader. A farewell and recognition celebration wa...
Jun 25, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
One transported after second US-50 wreck west of Emporia in as many days
An investigation is underway after an injury crash west of Emporia shortly before lunchtime Friday. Lyon County deputies and Emporia/Lyon County EMS responded to the intersection of US Highway 50 and ...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia's fireworks sales and discharge window opens Sunday
We are inside 10 days from the Fourth of July, and Emporia's fireworks sales and discharge window officially opens Sunday. Fireworks can be bought and shot off from 10 am to 10 pm most days between Su...
Jun 25, 2021 Fireworks stands across Emporia will be filled this weekend with the city's sales and discharge window beginning Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Friends of Emporia Animal Shelter make changes to fundraiser
The Friends of the Lyon County Animal Shelter will be hosting its annual Spay-ghetti and no balls fundraiser this Sunday. The fundraiser will be held at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in the Clover Leaf ...
Jun 25, 2021 Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter graphic.
Reading's ATV/UTV races, pancake feed canceled
Reading's list of weekend activities has thinned out noticeably due to the weather. Initially, Reading was set to host its annual Tornado Trot and Trail, as well as a pancake feed for the town's Benef...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
St. Mark's revving up for RODN 4 JC vehicle show Sunday
From hot rods to motorcycles, vehicles of all kinds will be parked at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Sunday for the RODN 4 JC car show benefitting Random Acts of Kindness. From 3pm-7pm, everyone is invite...
Jun 25, 2021 Sign outside St Mark's Lutheran Church/Photo by Jack Barger
Flint Hills Technical College celebrating Hollenbeck's career with farewell reception Friday
Dean Hollenbeck's 15-year tenure leading Flint Hills Technical College officially comes to an end next week, and area residents are encouraged to wish him well in his retirement Friday. The official f...
Jun 25, 2021 Dean Hollenbeck officially retires from his position as Flint Hills Technical College president next week, and the college has a farewell reception in his honor starting at 2 pm Friday. Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Emporia Fire concluding special 'Large Space Entry' training Friday at Flinthills Mall
The Emporia Fire Department is wrapping up special training Friday. Firefighters will be at Flinthills Mall through the day. The focus has been practicing fire attack methods, so fire crews will be us...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
