Category Archives: News
New sign in place at Lyon County Fairgrounds
A decision about whether the Lyon County Fair will take place may be coming this week. Regardless of the decision, the Fairgrounds have seen a major improvement recently. The longstanding information ...
Jul 06, 2020
Good hygiene seen as key to limiting VSV spread
Owners of horses and other livestock across Lyon and surrounding counties are urged to start taking steps now to avoid a spreading health issue. Vesicular stomatitis has been in several Kansas countie...
Jul 06, 2020
USD 251 to have first meeting with new superintendent Wednesday
The North Lyon County School District officially begins a new era with its monthly meeting Wednesday. Robert Blair presides over his first meeting as district superintendent after nearly a decade of l...
Jul 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Southeast KansasWorks office reopens
We have had our fair share of coronavirus closings and cancellations recently, but one facility has reopened to the public. Southeast KansasWorks at 215 West Sixth has reopened to help residents build...
Jul 06, 2020
One-time Emporia High teacher to start court process Tuesday on sex assault charges
A former Emporia High School teacher will be in Lyon County District Court on Tuesday for a first appearance on teen sex abuse charges. Tyler John Bosiljevac will make his first appearance at 1 pm. Bo...
Jul 06, 2020
Fireworks complaint, fire calls drop Sunday
As you can imagine, Sunday was a much more peaceful day that Saturday was across the KVOE listening area. In Emporia, just five fireworks complaints were reported by the Lyon County Emergency Communic...
Jul 06, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Area reports to resume Monday after July 4 weekend
Lyon County starts this week with 502 confirmed or probable cases of coronavirus with another update due Monday afternoon. No new cases were announced in Lyon County Public Health’s report Frida...
Jul 06, 2020
Emporia Police investigating disorderly conduct incident Sunday afternoon, say no evidence of shots fired as part of incident Sunday evening
Emporia Police are investigating a disorderly conduct incident from Sunday afternoon in west Emporia that may be connected to a reported possible shooting in southeast Emporia, even though there is no...
Jul 06, 2020
Affidavit: Man accused of aggravated assault on Emporia Police had numerous bullet holes in his house
One man accused of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and drug possession after an incident where numerous bullet holes were discovered in an Emporia dwelling nearly two months ago will h...
Jul 05, 2020
Man accused of illegal sexual activity with underage victims to learn potential trial dates later this month
A trial docket call is upcoming for a man accused in Lyon County District Court of several instances of unlawful sexual activity with teenagers and pre-teenagers. Derek Erwin Stefan, 41, will be in co...
Jul 05, 2020
