Category Archives: News
Lions Club organizes special Flag Day event
Sunday is Flag Day, and more American flags than normal will be flying proudly just east of Emporia. The Emporia Lions Club is marking Flag Day with a chance for local and area residents to fly Old Gl...
Jun 12, 2020
Emporia Splash Pad reopening Saturday 10 am to 8 pm
The Emporia Splash Pad is reopening to the public Saturday. City of Emporia Officials announced the pad will be available for public use beginning at 10 am. The pad’s opening follows repair work...
Jun 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Public Library extending pickup hours beginning Monday
The Emporia Public Library is taking another step in expanding its services to the general public. Beginning Monday the library will be extending pickup hours from 1 pm to 6 pm Monday through Friday. ...
Jun 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Honor Flight suspends all remaining 2020 flights
USD 252 Southern Lyon County’s 2020 Honor Flight Trip has been grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Honor Flight announced recently that it has made the “difficult decision” to ext...
Jun 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Health officials urge caution as heat increases and COVID cases trend down
In a week where coronavirus case numbers have been fluctuating along with outside temperatures, Lyon County Public Health Nurse Melissa Smith joined KVOE’s Morning Show Friday to discuss some tr...
Jun 12, 2020
UPDATE: 'Active investigation' continues after reported shooting early Friday in Emporia
Details are sparse after a reported shooting incident in the Emporia city limits. Police Capt. Dave DeVries says a 35-year-old woman was taken to Newman Regional Health with a reported gunshot wound. ...
Jun 12, 2020
No transports following two-vehicle accident in central Emporia
Inattentive driving was the cause of a two-vehicle collision in central Emporia Thursday evening. Emporia Police and emergency crews responded to 1200 West 12th Avenue, in front of Newman Regional Hea...
Jun 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor unveils new state-wide testing strategy
Kansas has now developed a statewide testing strategy to continue combating COVID-19. Governor Laura Kelly rolled out the new strategy during her second weekly press conference Thursday afternoon. Acc...
Jun 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports four new cases
Four new COVID-19 cases have been identified by Lyon County Public Health in Thursday’s update. This brings the total number of positive and probable positive cases to 463. One new recovery is a...
Jun 11, 2020
ValuNet FIBER announces merger plan with Cable One/Sparklight
Pending final approval by its investors, ValuNet FIBER has agreed to merge with Phoenix Arizona based Cable One/Sparklight. Over time, ValuNet FIBER and Cable One intend to integrate their respective ...
Jun 11, 2020
