Category Archives: News
Construction at Reading Wind Energy plant now laying groundwork for tower erections later this year
Work continues at the Reading Wind Facility in eastern Lyon and western Osage counties. The pre-construction phase, which included roads, a temporary office and other buildings, is now shifting to bui...
Jul 30, 2019
USD 253 continues enrollment process with bond town hall, regular school board meetings coming Wednesday
Wednesday is busy for USD 253 Emporia. The district will have its final town hall meeting giving parents, patrons and interested Emporians more information about the special mail-in election Sept. 5 f...
Jul 30, 2019
Drivers in Monday's motorcycle-pickup injury crash named, cited
Both drivers involved in Monday’s injury crash just west of downtown Emporia were cited afterward. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says a pickup driver, 45-year-old Isaias Rodriguez Jr of Emporia, was cit...
Jul 30, 2019
'Deep clean,' sanitary sewer adjustments ahead for Emporia Public Library
Schedule adjustments and other short-term changes are ahead for the Emporia Public Library. This week, the main schedule adjustment is an outright closure Thursday and Friday for annual maintenance. L...
Jul 30, 2019
Emporians appointed to 2020 census committee
Two Emporians are among nearly 30 people appointed to a state committee designed to help with the upcoming 2020 Census. Emporia City Commissioner Rob Gilligan, a governmental relations specialist with...
Jul 30, 2019
Lebo man named to Kansas State Fair Board
A Coffey County man has been appointed to the Kansas State Fair Board. Lebo’s Dylan Evans is the owner of Farmers State Bank of Aliceville and DWE Livestock. Evans received several degrees from ...
Jul 30, 2019
Teenager falls out of pickup with truck in motion in Greenwood County, airlifted afterward
For the second time in a month, there has been an accident in the area involving a person falling out of a pickup truck and getting run over afterward. Last week’s incident happened between Pied...
Jul 30, 2019
Lyon County Commission Chairman delves into details of 2020 budget
The Lyon County Commission is preparing to approve what Commission Chairman Rollie Martin calls a “fair budget for everyone.” Martin, KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 guest Monday, says over the p...
Jul 29, 2019
Motorcycle driver taken to Newman Regional Health after wreck near downtown Emporia
Emporia Fire took a motorcycle driver to Newman Regional Health after the motorcycle collided with a pickup near downtown Emporia on Monday. The wreck happened at Sixth and State shortly before 11 am....
Jul 29, 2019
UPDATE: Residents, businesses affected by water main break should have service restored by early evening Monday
Work will take place through much of Monday to repair a broken water main in west-central Emporia. Underground Utilities staffers say a 6-inch line failed in the 500 block of Wilson, with water bubbli...
Jul 29, 2019
