Category Archives: News
Sold out BBQ event provides major boost to Denim and Diamonds fundraising efforts
Newman Regional Health’s parking lot played host to a special bbq fundraiser Wednesday all to support therapy services through the hospital. The Denim and Diamonds BBQ event sold out before any ...
Oct 07, 2020
Local Music Festival to be held on four Emporia porches
This Saturday will be Emporia’s first-ever Front Porch Music Fest. Four different homes have lent their porches to area musicians to perform live music. The homes are located at 1014 Neosho stre...
Oct 07, 2020
UPDATE: Electric issue to blame after camper doubling as remote classroom destroyed by fire
Lyon County deputies say an Americus teenager was fortunate to escape injury after his camper caught fire shortly before 2 pm Wednesday. Deputy Danny Broyles says the fire at 2312 Road F-5 destroyed J...
Oct 07, 2020
Emporia State becomes first Division II university to partner with College Football Playoff Foundation's Go Teach program
Emporia State is the first Division II university to partner with the College Football Playoff Foundation's Go Teach program. ESU's Teachers College and athletics program are involved. The goal of Go ...
Oct 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Acting Labor Secretary guarantees legitimate benefit payments as investigation continues into massive fraud scheme
Kansas Department of Labor Acting Secretary Ryan Wright acknowledges the ongoing series of problems his department has had getting people benefits if they have lost their jobs due to coronavirus, but ...
Oct 07, 2020
KVOE's Drive for Food coming Thursday to benefit Salvation Army food pantry
There’s still time for you to submit your address and be involved in KVOE’s annual Drive for Food to benefit the Salvation Army food pantry, but that time is running short. Salvation Army ...
Oct 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports eight new cases; total caseload now at 1,106
Lyon County’s total COVID-19 caseload has now surpassed 1,100 according to Public Health’s daily update Tuesday. Public Health reported eight new cases bringing the overall total to 1,106 ...
Oct 06, 2020
UPDATE: Traffic reopened on Commercial Street following damage to railroad Tuesday; Repair update pending
Traffic has returned to normal in downtown Emporia after a damaged Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line saw motorists being detoured for much of the late afternoon. Early indications are the damage ...
Oct 06, 2020
UPDATE: Undetermined cause leads to house fire in east Emporia
Emporia fire has concluded an investigation into a house fire that damaged a home in east Emporia Tuesday afternoon. According to Battalion Chief Tony Fuller an undetermined cause led to the fire that...
Oct 06, 2020
Hundreds attend Newman Regional Health's drive-through flu shot clinic
Tuesday was a great day to “roll down your window and roll up your sleeve.” That was the thought of Newman Regional Health administrators as they held their drive-through flu shot clinic a...
Oct 06, 2020
