Category Archives: News
A 'Joyfully' unique 5K is set for runners to take part in this weekend
The fifth annual Make a Joyful Noise 5K is gearing up to bless the ears of many runners this weekend. Many 5K occur in the KVOE listening area every year, but only one has sixteen live music performan...
Sep 18, 2019
Defendant in Hobby Lobby, Emporia school lockdowns wants to withdraw plea; second defendant receives probation
Both defendants in a case that involved several lockdowns in northwest Emporia, including Hobby Lobby and nearby schools, have accepted plea agreements in their respective cases. However, one defendan...
Sep 18, 2019
Court proceedings advance in Emporia business robbery cases
The robbery cases against Daniel McClead and Gustavo Perez-Garcia are moving forward — just in different ways — after hearings Wednesday in Lyon County District Court. McClead waived his p...
Sep 18, 2019
Plea agreement in drug distribution case means time served for defendant
The current case of Kansas v. Magallanez will not be headed to trial. At a competency hearing Wednesday, Magallanez accepted a plea agreement on a simple drug possession count. He was sentenced to tim...
Sep 18, 2019
Kansas Masonic Literacy Center dedication activities coming Saturday
Saturday will be an exciting day for the Kansas Masonic Foundation. State leaders of the Kansas Masons will be in Emporia this Saturday afternoon for the dedication of the new Kansas Masonic Literacy ...
Sep 18, 2019
Spike in gas prices may be temporary
Local gas prices are on the way up, but even with geopolitical tensions halfway around the world our prices are well below where they were last year. Gas prices were sitting between $2.28 and $2.32 a ...
Sep 18, 2019
Emporia PD offers more details about Monday's bike-SUV crash
The Emporia Police Department has released more information about Monday’s accident involving a bicycle and SUV in eastern Emporia. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says 21-year-old Nicole Gannon of Empori...
Sep 18, 2019
Residents urged to honor Mackenzie Payne's memory by donating blood Sunday
Emporians are encouraged to give blood and honor the memory of the late Mackenzie Payne this weekend. The blood drive will be from 11 am to 5 pm Sunday at Flinthills Mall next to the B&B Theatre....
Sep 18, 2019
Low-interest SBA loans now available for area counties after severe weather
Some area businesses or non-profits impacted by severe storms and flooding from earlier this year — and actually dating back to last fall — can now take advantage of low-interest federal l...
Sep 18, 2019
USDA offering disaster aid to Coffey, Osage counties after flooding and tornadoes
The United States Department of Agriculture is granting $150 million to rural communities affected by recent natural disasters. Congressman Steve Watkins says residents in Coffey and Osage counties ar...
Sep 18, 2019
