Category Archives: News
UPDATE: Emporia woman hospitalized after motorcycle-pickup wreck Monday
An Emporia woman was the person hurt in a motorcycle-pickup crash in west Emporia around 5 pm Monday. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says 32-year-old Denisha Ratliff was driving a motorcycle eastbound on 15th ...
Aug 26, 2019
Man accused of sexual activity with a minor sees case continued to Sept. during hearing Monday
Proceedings have been continued until next month in the case of a man accused of sexual activity with a minor. Lucio Meza-Oliva saw his case continued to Sept. 3 during a preliminary hearing in Lyon C...
Aug 26, 2019
Emporia, Lebo women charged with assault, endangerment after gun allegedly pointed at car with children inside
Court proceedings have started against two area women accused of being involved in a case where a handgun was allegedly brandished at a car that had children in the back seat. Trynity Johnson, age 18 ...
Aug 26, 2019
Hawkins pleads no contest to battery in 2015 abuse case; prosecutors drop sexual battery count
Last week, a Lyon County jury found Eric Hawkins not guilty of rape and aggravated sexual battery after two women stepped forward, accusing him of touching them inappropriately. On Monday, Hawkins ple...
Aug 26, 2019
Recent fundraiser garners $3,500 for Neosho Rapids Park improvements
Neosho Rapids residents are banding together to help update the city park. Saturday saw the first planned fundraiser “Kicking it for the Kids” take place and featured kids and adult kickba...
Aug 26, 2019
Strategic plan part of Health Center Board of Directors agenda for Tuesday meeting
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors will have its monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members get the monthly finance report as well as clinic and continuous quality improvement repo...
Aug 26, 2019
Public health watch issued near Eureka after development of blue-green algae bloom
A blue-green algae bloom has developed near Eureka. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, has issued a public healt...
Aug 26, 2019
Severe weather possible Monday afternoon
We could get some thunderstorm activity by mid-afternoon across the KVOE listening area, and we could also see a few strong storms before sunset. Currently, there is a marginal-to-slight severe weathe...
Aug 26, 2019
SOS director shares thoughts on recent state grant distributions
Recent grant funding from the state of Kansas comes at a good time for SOS. The state recently announced almost $300,000 in grants for SOS — around $244,000 for domestic violence and sexual assa...
Aug 25, 2019
Kansas Court of Appeals uphold decision in Lyon County drug, gun case
A Kansas Court of Appeals panel has affirmed Lyon County District Court’s decision to revoke probation and impose a prison sentence after a plea agreement in a case last fall. In September, John...
Aug 25, 2019
