Category Archives: News
Emporia Arts Center announces exciting line up of programs and performances through 2020
After a banner year for the Emporia Arts Council, 2020 is looking to be even bigger and better. EAC Executive Director Dawn Young recently joined KVOE’s Morning Show to highlight what exciting p...
Jan 11, 2020
UPDATE: Outages affecting Evergy customers in Chase County restored shortly after 5pm
Power has been restored to around 700 customers in Chase County following separate outages Friday afternoon. The outages developed shortly after 3:00 pm and left 703 Evergy clients without power for t...
Jan 10, 2020
Emporia Police arrest attempted robbery suspect
Formal charges are pending against a man arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery in west Emporia earlier this week. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says the arrest of 19-year-old Jeremy David Spicer, hometow...
Jan 10, 2020
Sixth Avenue waterline project to continue through coming weeks
Traffic adjustments will be continuing on Sixth Avenue between Merchant and Commercial Streets for the next few weeks. Work has been ongoing in the area since November to replace a water line in the 1...
Jan 10, 2020
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Northwest Chase County
Severe weather is expected to impact northwestern Chase County through Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has placed Northwest Chase County into a severe thunderstorm warning until 1:15 pm...
Jan 10, 2020
RDA to recommend City of Emporia contribution to Ignite Emporia Campaign
The first meeting of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas will be sending a recommendation to the city of Emporia regarding the Ignite Emporia Campaign. During the Emporia City ...
Jan 10, 2020
Olpe students returning to class after gas leak prompts evacuation Thursday
Olpe students had some unexpected time off Thursday. A gas leak developed outside the school around 2:30 pm. Superintendent Mike Argabright says a contract crew hit a line — part of a project to...
Jan 10, 2020
UPDATE: Travel not recommended Friday evening through Saturday with wintry mix, snow still expected
Springlike conditions, including thunderstorms, are giving way to a wintry mess across the KVOE listening area. Storms brought occasionally heavy rain through early afternoon. A changeover to freezing...
Jan 10, 2020
UPDATE: Traffic at Roads 240 and L to remain closed possibly through Saturday
Traffic on Roads 240 and L may remain disrupted through the early half of the weekend as crews work to clear debris from the scene of a semi crash from Thursday morning. According to Lyon County Sheri...
Jan 10, 2020
Talks of literacy efficiency & meet-and-greet with children's book author Alastair Heim coming this weekend
Many local organizations – each sharing goals of boosting literacy – have collaborated to bring renowned children’s books author Alastair Heim to Emporia this weekend to offer litera...
Jan 10, 2020
