Category Archives: News
WEACT presenting 'First Date' Friday and Saturday inside Albert Taylor Hall
Curtains are going up on the latest production through We Are Emporia Community Theatre this weekend. WEACT will present the musical comedy "First Date" on Friday and Saturday inside Emporia State's A...
Jul 24, 2025 Pictured left to right cast and crew of WEACT's upcoming production of First Date:
Director Penny Speedie, Dr. Scott Wichael (Aaron), Daniel Mendoza (Various) and Sarah Bays (Various). Not pictured Zulema Renteria (Casey). Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission approves 2026 budget for publication Thursday; Public hearing date set for September 11 at 10 am
The 2026 Lyon County Budget is now out for publication following action by county commissioners Thursday morning. As part of their regular action meeting, commissioners unanimously approved publishing...
Jul 24, 2025
Annual Homegrown Celebration to feature 20th annual ESB Financial watermelon contests
It's almost watermelon time. No, not watermelon season -- that's been underway for weeks -- but watermelon time because the Emporia Farmers Market's annual Homegrown Celebration is coming Saturday mor...
Jul 24, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Flood watches areawide Thursday into Friday
Thursday and Friday could be eventful in the weather department. Typical summertime heat in the low 90s and heat index readings near 100 degrees will set the stage for a low-end severe weather risk an...
Jul 24, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Georgia TV hunting show host receives lifetime Kansas hunting ban, five years probation after illegal hunts
A TV show host who allegedly featured an illegal hunt near the KVOE listening area can no longer hunt legally in the state. The US Attorney's Office says 35-year-old Matt Jennings, host of a hunting s...
Jul 24, 2025 US Department of Justice logo.
Missing man found in Allen with reportedly minor injuries; details forthcoming on crash
Details about a vehicle crash in north Lyon County are pending, but the person sought by Lyon County deputies and several emergency response departments has been found. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope a...
Jul 24, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Boys and Girls Club to contribute $375,000 to USD 253 over next three years to support after school programming as part of separation agreement approved Wednesday; Emporia Rec Commission to takeover after school programming for foreseeable future
New USD 253 Superintendent Dr. David McGehee had promised there would be after-school programming available for the coming school year following the notice of termination from the Boys and Girls Club ...
Jul 23, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Fire destroys semi on Turnpike in Osage County
No injuries were reported after a semi caught fire on the Kansas Turnpike in Osage County. The incident developed shortly before 7 am Wednesday on the Kansas Turnpike almost 40 miles northeast of Empo...
Jul 23, 2025 Kansas Highway Patrol photo.
Heat, flooding rain and back to heat? Forecast calls for heavy rainfall Thursday and Friday before upper 90s return
Hot and steamy conditions so far this week could be the precursor to heavy, possibly flooding rainfall for much of the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Ly...
Jul 23, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
No schedule adjustments, plenty of reminders for Emporia Public Works employees to keep cool and hydrated during ongoing heat wave
The heat is on and it's not going anywhere anytime soon, meaning hydration and proper precautions will be of the utmost importance the next several days. This is especially true for employees of Empor...
Jul 23, 2025 Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
