Category Archives: News
Olpe Christmas lights contest results
Winners have been announced in Olpe’s annual Christmas lights contest. First place: Steve Markowitz {gallery}121120 Olpe Christmas Lights{/gallery} Second place: Jimmy Crook Third place: Roger a...
Dec 27, 2020
Afternoon grass fire scorches 250 acres southwest of Eureka Saturday
Greenwood County fire crews responded to the same location near Eureka twice Saturday after a large grass fire developed just outside of town Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 12:45...
Dec 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: National Teachers Hall of Fame remaining cautiously hopeful ahead of induction activities in 2021
National Teachers Hall of Fame Director Carol Strickland is, in a word, “hopeful” heading into the new year. Strickland joined KVOE’s Talk of Emporia Monday morning during which time...
Dec 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: President Trump still yet to sign COVID stimulus bill ending certain programs and leaving others in question
Questions regarding the future of certain COVID-19 relief programs are now up in the air as indecision continues at the federal level. With President Donald Trump refusing to sign the recent stimulus ...
Dec 26, 2020
'It's been a challenging year,' Emporia City Manager reflects on city's year long response to COVID-19 pandemic
State and federal funding have been put to good use over the past several months as the city of Emporia has been hard at work implementing mitigation strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Dec 26, 2020
UPDATE: Repairs complete on water line break in South Emporia
Public Works crews have completed repairs on a broken water line at the intersection of South Ave. and Prairie Street. According to Public Works Director Dean Grant, the break occurred in an 8 inch li...
Dec 25, 2020
Osage County burn ban rescinded
Osage County residents have been given an extra Christmas gift courtesy of the county’s Emergency Management department. Osage County Emergency Management has lifted the burn ban in place since ...
Dec 25, 2020
National Guard helping families of deployed soldiers get through holidays
As most of us enjoy Christmas with family — immediate family in many cases, in this day of COVID-19 — many residents across Kansas are spending this holiday without loved ones because they...
Dec 25, 2020
Neosho RAC seeking to move from goals to action on several fronts in 2021
Members of the Neosho River’s Regional Advisory Committee are planning ahead for the watershed’s water needs next year. The committee recently had a virtual meeting to discuss several poin...
Dec 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Federal relief programs ending with stimulus package not yet finalized
With the future of a coronavirus stimulus package still very much in doubt, several programs and protections are on the verge of ending if action is not taken in Washington. The Pandemic Unemployment ...
Dec 25, 2020
