Category Archives: News
Jones pleads no contest to theft in Mel's Tire embezzlement case
The woman who allegedly stole money from Mel's Tire has pleaded no contest in her case. Randee Lee Jones officially accepted a plea agreement involving felony theft of up to $100,000. A count of ident...
22h ago Randee Jones. Lyon County Jail photo.
Main Street's April 1 clone prank points up AI conversations, Fab Lab work, benefits of FORGE partnership with ESU
April 1 is a pranker's paradise, and Emporia Main Street -- not known for its pranking abilities -- had one that generated a lot of interest Wednesday, even if at least some of it was tongue-in-cheek....
22h ago Emporia Main Street graphic.
Moderate rainfall noted areawide Wednesday night, early Thursday
No severe weather came from showers and storms that moved across the KVOE listening area Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. Area counties had a slight to enhanced risk for all hazards, but...
Apr 02, 2026 KVOE News photo.
Two people to Newman Regional Health after US-50 crash west of Emporia early Thursday
Lyon County deputies now say two people were taken to Newman Regional Health after a wreck in western Lyon County early Thursday. Deputy Fernando Zuniga says the crash was officially in the 300 block ...
Apr 02, 2026 One person was hospitalized after a wreck on US Highway west of Emporia on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
US-56 CRASH: Two crash scenes, 12 total vehicles, 5 to hospitals after smoke-related wreck outside Admire
Five people were sent to hospitals following an extensive crash zone that developed outside Admire on Wednesday. Lyon County deputies, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers, Emporia Fire/EMS, Allen-Admire Fi...
Apr 01, 2026 Two crashed cars, at least one of which caught fire, lie in a burn zone from a grass fire just south of US Highway 56 outside Admire on Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Former Graves Drugs property at 609 Commercial back on the market following announcement that Imaginarium will be altering plans to move into the space
Emporia's Imaginarium will not be moving into the former Graves Drugs space as was originally planned. Ownership sent out a news release Wednesday afternoon announcing plans to sell the property at 60...
Apr 01, 2026 KVOE News photo.
City commissioners table final plat for Cedarbrook Meadows development for two weeks as part of regular action meeting Wednesday
One of the final pieces of the procedural phase of Emporia's newest housing development is in place; the other, however, will need at least two more weeks before it can say the same. During their regu...
Apr 01, 2026 Emporia City Commission. (Clockwise from top left): Erren Harter, Kurt Steinkuhler, Becky Smith, Monica Duncan, Tammi Ogle. City of Emporia photo.
Local ARISS contact with International Space Station taking place Wednesday, April 8th
After months of planning and anticipation, the date for the local community's link-up with the International Space Station has been announced. The link-up, through the Amateur Radio on the Internation...
Apr 01, 2026 ARISS Logo
Repair timetable still pending for downtown Emporia sinkhole; estimated repair costs could approach $60,000
With discussions ongoing about repairing the immediate sinkhole site at 10th and Commercial, Emporia city officials are also considering exactly how extensive repairs may be elsewhere in downtown Empo...
Apr 01, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
United Way announces Hopkins Employee Relief Fund
Another way to help workers recently displaced by the closure of Hopkins Manufacturing has come to light. United Way of the Flint Hills is announcing the formation of the Hopkins Employee Relief Fund....
Apr 01, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
