Category Archives: News
Public meeting online Thursday night on Lyon County economic development
A Zoom meeting is coming Thursday night on local economic matters. A Lyon County Economic Development meeting starts at 7 pm online. The meeting is open to the public and will involve participation by...
Oct 22, 2020
Offensive line coach named interim leader of Emporia High football team
Emporia High and school district administrators are still quiet on why football coach Corby Milleson had his coaching contract terminated Wednesday night. However, the district has named his interim r...
Oct 22, 2020
Freeze watch posted areawide for Friday night
The first hard freeze of the fall is possible soon. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for most of northeast and central Kansas, including the entire KVOE listening area, from late...
Oct 22, 2020
USD 253 board terminates coaching contract of Emporia High football coach Corby Milleson
The Emporia Board of Education ended Wednesday night’s special meeting by terminating the coaching contract of Emporia High football head coach Corby Milleson. Board members voted 5-0 with two a...
Oct 22, 2020
Insurance rates to increase, but not as much as feared for USD 253 Emporia
USD 253 Emporia school board members got some good news as part of their investigation into sharply higher insurance rates. The board held a special meeting Wednesday in large part to discuss how best...
Oct 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia mask mandate extended to Nov. 21
Emporia city commissioners have extended the city's mask ordinance. Commissioners quickly approved the agenda item after it was formally presented by City Attorney Christina Montgomery. Mayor Danny Gi...
Oct 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor wants mask mandate -- with help from Republican leaders
Given current trends across Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly says she wants to sit down as soon as possible with legislative leaders and possibly set up a mask mandate. Your browser does not support the a...
Oct 21, 2020
New Mexico residents indicted on drug charges after Chase County stop
Two New Mexico residents are accused of transporting large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine into the KVOE listening area. Amber Dawn Johnson, 26, and Angel Estrada, 34, both of Hobbs, New Mex...
Oct 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New cases up five, active cases down four for Lyon County
Lyon County added five new cases and subtracted four from its active caseload Tuesday. Public Health now has the county’s overall total at 1,207. The active caseload dipped from 62 to 58. The nu...
Oct 21, 2020
Fog? High wind? Storms? It's all in the short-term forecast
Windy conditions are likely across the KVOE listening area for most of Thursday before our best chance of storm activity in weeks coming Thursday night. Wind advisories cover Lyon and all surrounding ...
Oct 21, 2020
