Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: State quarantine list adds Maryland, subtracts Colorado and Louisiana
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued its latest adjustment to the list of states needing an automatic 14-day quarantine if residents do any out-of-state travel. Maryland is new t...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: VIN inspections now virtual
The Kansas Highway Patrol has announced plans to have virtual vehicle ID number inspections. If you need a VIN inspection, you need to submit a clear picture of a government photo ID and current telep...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County District Court now processing new marriage applications via email
Residents needing marriage licenses can start getting those through Lyon County District Court — and they don’t have to go to the courthouse in downtown Emporia. Lyon County District Court...
May 13, 2020
FHTC administrators looking forward to traditional in-class education, anticipating solid enrollment to start fall semester
As the spring semester comes to an end at Flint Hills Technical College, administrators say they are pleased with how both staff and students responded to the major changes that hit them two months ag...
May 13, 2020
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center honors fallen law enforcement across Kansas
An entire wall at the Emporia Police Department has been dedicated to those law enforcement officers who have given their lives to serving the public. In honor of National Police Week, the Lyon County...
May 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Four new cases in Lyon County; active case number now under 100
Lyon County Public Health is reporting four new positive COVID-19 cases in its daily report Tuesday. This brings the total number of positive tests in Lyon County to 303 with 48 probable positives. Pu...
May 12, 2020
Man accused in Lyon County District Court of rape, sodomy, kidnapping and other charges
One man faces 30 total counts in Lyon County District Court alleging violence and sex crimes from late last year into early this year. Gregory Thomas Goad, age 30, has been charged after alleged illeg...
May 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Marshall proud of CARES Act's local benefits, worried about ag sector and additional stimulus spending
Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall joined KVOE’s Morning Show on Tuesday to update listeners on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marshall focused much of the conversation on the $2....
May 12, 2020
USD 253 School Board meeting Wednesday
A third USD 253 Emporia school is seeking to become an education redesign school. Representatives of Emporia Middle School will join the USD 253 Board of Education’s regular meeting Wednesday ev...
May 12, 2020
Finances and fireworks among talking points for Emporia City Commission study session
Emporia City Commissioners will receive their latest financial update on city revenues during their regular meeting Wednesday morning. The update will include a look at the city’s current financ...
May 12, 2020
