Category Archives: News
Annual Olpe St Joseph BBQ moved inside
The chance of rainfall is pushing Olpe St Joseph Church's annual barbecue event indoors. Typically, the event is held at Hoelting's Grove, but activities are headed to the Olpe Knights of Columbus Hal...
Aug 29, 2025 Olpe St Joseph Parish photo.
Busy construction season continues in Emporia
Has this been a busier construction season than normal? If you believe it is, City Engineer Jim Ubert tends to agree. Ubert says other projects continue, including Concrete Street Repair, Street Rehab...
Aug 29, 2025 Work is nearing the end stages for the Interstate 35 bridge replacement over Lincoln Street. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Court process begins for Jones in embezzlement case
An Emporia woman accused of embezzling around $100,000 from a local business has started official court proceedings. Randee Lee Jones had her first appearance in Lyon County District Court on Thursday...
Aug 29, 2025 Randee Jones. Lyon County Jail photo.
Olivarez remains on track for November trial after arraignment Thursday
Jury trial is still on track for early November in the Lyon County criminal case against Daniel Olivarez. The case had an arraignment hearing Thursday. Trial is still tentatively set to begin Nov. 3. ...
Aug 29, 2025 Daniel Olivarez.
Lyon County Jail photo.
Sertoma Club miniature train season ends Sunday
One summertime attraction in Emporia is closing down for the season this upcoming weekend. The Sertoma Club is finishing miniature train rides. Club member Ron Dinkel says the train's last days for th...
Aug 29, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Dense fog advisories up for Lyon, most surrounding counties
Some parts of the KVOE listening area are apparently having a foggier start to their Friday than others. Lyon and most surrounding counties are in dense fog advisories. For Lyon, Coffey, Osage and Wab...
Aug 29, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Investigation continues into cause of Thursday incident at Newman Regional Health
Concerns about an active shooter at Newman Regional Health on Thursday were unfounded. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers received a report of an active shooter alarm at the hospital just b...
Aug 28, 2025 Law enforcement monitors staff gathering near Newman Regional Health's main entrance as they investigated a possible active shooter incident Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Wreck in Greenwood County sends three people to hospitals
Three people were hurt, two possibly seriously, as part of a wreck in southern Greenwood County on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at the junction of US Highway 400 and Kan...
Aug 28, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Potential trial dates set in Emporia aggravated arson case
Jury trial is on the Lyon County docket in an aggravated arson case that has been developing since earlier this summer. Judge Jeff Larson has set potential trial start dates of Sept. 29, Oct. 14 or No...
Aug 28, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Superintendent says conversations on cost savings and revenue generation will be critical in coming months as district navigates decrease in enrollment and potential state funding loss of $1.4 million by 2026-27 school year
Despite two years of notable declines in enrollment and thus funding, USD 253 Superintendent Dr. David McGehee is very confident he and his staff will get ahead of recent trends so long as they "do th...
Aug 28, 2025 Dr. David McGehee. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
