Category Archives: News
Abundant Harvest making major renovation push
Abundant Harvest Director Lee Alderman is asking area residents to chip in and support the ministry’s major renovations to the facility at 1028 Whittier. On KVOE’s Morning Show on Wednesda...
Feb 3, 2021
UPDATE: Power restored at Waverly High; wildlife suspected reason for outage
Wildlife is the suspected cause behind a small power outage that impacted Waverly High School on Wednesday. Power went out around 8 am, according to Evergy. The outage was limited to the high school a...
Feb 3, 2021
Kansas Supreme Court taking up Robison restitution appeal Thursday
A Missouri man who pleaded no contest to battering a law enforcement officer at the Lyon County Jail in late 2017 will appear before the Kansas Supreme Court this week. Robert Robison III had been for...
Feb 3, 2021
Health matters, Emergency Communications payments on Lyon County Commission action session agenda
Lyon County commissioners will get an update on health matters when they have their action meeting Thursday. Lyon County Health Officer Dr. Ladun Oyengua and Public Health Incident Commander Renee Hiv...
Feb 3, 2021
Traffic pattern shifts at Sixth and Elm as waterline work continues
The traffic flow is shifting for westbound drivers on West Sixth as a major infrastructure project continues in west-central Emporia. City crews are continuing their work on the Elm Street waterline r...
Feb 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 ending 7-day Grab and Go meal option when Step 3 begins Monday
As USD 253 Emporia shifts into Phase 3 of its coronavirus learning plan, there will be changes to its meal plans for students. The popular 7-day meal pack plan will no longer be available when Step 3 ...
Feb 3, 2021
Fire in southeast Emporia makes car a total loss
Engine damage was enough to make a car a total loss after a fire in southeast Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia firefighters went to 501 Sylvan around 4:15 pm. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the driver wa...
Feb 3, 2021
CORONAVIURS: Public Health launches new tool to assist with vaccine waitlist sign up for residents 65 and older
After a rocky start to Lyon County Public Health’s COVID hotline waitlist effort Tuesday morning, Public Health has implemented a new tool to help get residents 65 and older on the COVID vaccina...
Feb 3, 2021
Shooting/robbery suspect set for hearing Wednesday
One of three suspects in a home invasion and shooting from last fall will be in Lyon County District Court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday. 24-year-old Lance Sutton was arrested in late October in...
Feb 2, 2021
Emporia State Federal Credit Union purchases support facility at 715 Merchant
Emporia State Federal Credit Union is expanding. The credit union announced Tuesday it has purchased the former BLI Rental LLC building at 715 Merchant Street. The purchase comes as ESFCU has begun to...
Feb 2, 2021
