Category Archives: News
Annual William Allen White Book Awards going virtual
A better than six-decade-old tradition in the Emporia community will be continuing this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The 68th annual William Allen White Book Awards is going virtual this year a...
Sep 10, 2020
RDA Board of Directors to hold monthly meeting Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ Board of Directors will continue several ongoing discussions as part of its monthly meeting Friday. Board members will continue talks...
Sep 10, 2020
Emporia man receives over 10 years in prison for indecent solicitation, exploitation
A man who pleaded no contest to indecent solicitation and sexual exploitation of children will receive over 10 years in prison for the crimes. Derek Stefan, 42, was sentenced this week to almost 7 1/2...
Sep 10, 2020
Aggravated kidnapping plea leads to nearly 15-year prison term for Emporia man
Almost 15 years in prison is ahead for an Emporia man who pleaded to an aggravated kidnapping charge earlier this year. German Diaz was sentenced this week in Lyon County District Court. Part of his s...
Sep 10, 2020
Pretrial hearing slated in case of alleged burglary of Emporia restaurant
A pretrial hearing is slated for later this month in the case of a man accused of taking food and tools from an Emporia restaurant. Jacob Vaughan, 22, waived his preliminary hearing in Lyon County Dis...
Sep 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: County Commissioners approve purchase and installation of Plexiglas barriers for Lyon County District Court
Lyon County District Court is hopeful jury trials may be resuming as soon as next month. During their weekly action session Thursday morning Lyon County Commissioners approved a request from District ...
Sep 10, 2020
Moderate rain returns to area
More rain has fallen on the KVOE listening area early Thursday after off-and-on rain Wednesday. Thursday totals unless otherwise specified: *KVOE studios: 0.70 inches*Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.55 i...
Sep 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 Board of Education receives first look at COVID data dashboard Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia Public School’s COVID-19 dashboard is now up and running. The dashboard consists of two separate documents, one containing raw data with no narrative and the other containing a f...
Sep 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Six new cases announced Wednesday in Lyon County; Active caseload drops to 88
Lyon County Public Health reported six new cases and 30 recoveries in its daily COVID-19 update Wednesday. The active case number has dropped significantly from 112 to 88. The total case number now st...
Sep 09, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia mask mandate on track for 30-day extension with no adjustments
Emporia city commissioners appear poised to extend the city’s mask ordinance another month. Commissioners had extensive talks on the topic during their study meeting Wednesday. The prevailing th...
Sep 09, 2020
