Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Coffey County COVID-19 cases continue to increase; Total now at 14
Coffey County now has the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases within the KVOE listening area as of Monday afternoon. A total of six new cases have been identified within the county, wi...
Mar 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County announces second confirmed positive test; total case number now above 20 in KVOE listening area
A 46-year-old female is the second confirmed coronavirus case in Osage County. The announcement was made Monday afternoon by the Osage County Health Department after testing sent to the Kansas Departm...
Mar 30, 2020
Lyon County Disaster Relief Fund makes donations
It has been less then a week since the Lyon County Disaster Relief Fund was established and the response has been impressive to say the least. Over 200 N95 masks were recently donated to Newman Region...
Mar 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Christian School childcare facility under self-imposed quarantine until at least April 8
Emporia Christian School is clarifying what is under a self-imposed quarantine and what is not as many other districts across the area return to school Monday. Principal Trisha Fullerton initially sai...
Mar 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County officials still urging residents to follow local stay-home guidance as patient count increases to 11, including three linked to Burlington skilled care facility
Two days after Governor Laura Kelly adjusted the game plan for COVID-19 stay-home orders at the local level, Lyon County officials again urged residents to adhere to slightly stricter guidelines craft...
Mar 30, 2020
Gridley man arrested after trauma incident in Hartford
A Coffey County man was arrested after a trauma call in Hartford on Friday evening. Deputy Nathan Rankin says 28-year-old Robert Thomas Smith of Gridley is currently housed at the Lyon County Detentio...
Mar 30, 2020
UPDATE: Formal charges pending after Friday's Taser incident
Friday’s incident involving a man who was Tasered has led to the man’s arrest. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says Emporia Fire and EMS and Emporia Police responded to an address in central Emporia...
Mar 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Most area school districts relaunching Monday
School resumes Monday across Lyon County and several neighboring counties under much different circumstances than when the school year started. Emporia Superintendent Kevin Case offered encouragement ...
Mar 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Chase County reminding residents, citizens of other counties of quarantine order
Chase County is telling its residents to stay home — and residents from other counties to stay away — as the COVID-19 situation continues to unfold. On Saturday, Sheriff Rich Dorneker remi...
Mar 30, 2020
Emporia Fire responds to illegal burn in west Emporia Sunday evening
Emporia Firefighters made quick work of an illegal burn Sunday evening. Fire crews and Emporia Police responded to 316 West Street shortly before 9 pm for a report of an illegal burn in the backyard o...
Mar 30, 2020
