Category Archives: News
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
Emporia woman hospitalized following late night accident in Franklin County Saturday
An Emporia woman was taken to a medical facility in Ottawa following a single-vehicle injury accident in Franklin County Saturday evening. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the acciden...
Mar 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Local experts remind residents to care for mental health as well as physical health during COVID-19 pandemic
With all of the recent guidance on proper precautions to take in order to protect one’s physical health, local experts joined KVOE’s Talk of Emporia Friday to offer some advice on also pro...
Mar 29, 2020
Details pending following pickup vs cyclist accident east of Emporia Sunday
Lyon County Deputies and Emporia Fire responded to a late morning injury accident on Road 175 10 miles east of Emporia Sunday. The accident occurred just after 9:30 am in the 1500 block of 175. Accord...
Mar 29, 2020
