Category Archives: News
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
USD 386 Board of Education approves continuous learning plan Sunday; classes set to resume Monday
Classes are resuming Monday for USD 386 Madison-Virgil after the board of education approved the district’s continuous learning plan in a special meeting Sunday evening. USD 386 Superintendent S...
Mar 30, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Three more positive cases announced in Lyon County
The number of positive coronavirus cases continues to rise in the KVOE listening area, specifically Lyon County. The most recent update from Lyon County Public Health showed three more residents have ...
Mar 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Positive COVID-19 case numbers continue to increase in Kansas according to KDHE
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Kansas now sits at 319. That information came as a part of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s daily COVID-19 update Sunday. Accordin...
Mar 29, 2020
