Category Archives: News
Area residents urged to use common sense as first of two heat advisories begins
Oppressive heat is expected to end the work week and start the weekend. Air temperatures will climb to the low 90s both days, with a high of 93 Friday and 92 Saturday in Emporia. Heat index readings c...
Jun 28, 2019
Basement repair companies scramble to meet demand through May and June
Basement repair crews have been extremely busy since late April and early May. Nearly 30 inches of rain in two months will do that. The KVOE studios picked up 20.1 inches of rain from late April throu...
Jun 28, 2019
Not one, but two Grammy Award winners set to take Granada Stage for annual Veteran's Tribute show
This year’s Veteran’s Tribute concert will feature not one but two big names in country music. The announcement was made earlier this week from the Emporia Granada Theatre saying this year...
Jun 28, 2019
Authorities capture two Lyon County Most Wanted suspects
Two suspects on Lyon County’s Most Wanted list have been captured. Jerry Lynn Batts was captured June 20, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. He has been on the wanted list sinc...
Jun 28, 2019
Emporia finalizes contract with new parking enforcement company
In case you may have noticed, downtown Emporia has been without parking enforcement recently. That changes Monday. The Emporia Police Department says the city has reached a contract agreement with Jac...
Jun 28, 2019
Oppressive heat expected Friday and Saturday; heat advisories posted
Steamy conditions are expected across the KVOE area. The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for most of the area Friday and again Saturday. Lyon, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties ...
Jun 28, 2019
FLOOD UPDATE: Flooding over, but list of damaged roads remains stable
Flooding has officially ended for the KVOE listening area. The Neosho River is now back in its banks at Neosho Rapids after having been in flood since Sunday. The National Weather Service lifted the w...
Jun 28, 2019
Ace It Up 5k set for Saturday
Runners will be lining up Saturday to honor the memory of a beloved Emporia Middle School student gone too soon. On Saturday the inaugural Ace It Up 5k will take place in the north parking lot of Empo...
Jun 27, 2019
Hearings pushed to July for man accused of killing former Emporian
A year after former Emporian Mackenzie Payne was stabbed to death, a hearing that could determine the sentence for the man who allegedly killed her has been delayed. Dylan Barber, originally from Heri...
Jun 27, 2019
USD 253 begins town hall meetings for district patrons
The first of four planned town hall meetings from USD 253 was held Thursday afternoon. Local residents and patrons of USD 253 filled the gymnasium at Walnut Elementary School to discuss the district&#...
Jun 27, 2019
