Category Archives: News
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for week of May 20
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Community *Emporia State University Athletics fundraising golf tournament postponed from May 24 to June 7*Tip A Cop-Tip...
May 21, 2019
EVENING UPDATE: Roads closing areawide as rainfall continues
Several gravel roads have closed across the KVOE listening area as the risk of significant flooding continues to build. Lyon County *Road 170 and P Chase County *Kansas Highway 177 has water over it n...
May 21, 2019
Details pending following accident at Flying J Monday evening
Details are scarce following an accident involving a semi and a gas pump at the Flying J Truck Stop in far west Emporia Monday evening. Emergency crews responded to a report of a gas pump being struck...
May 21, 2019
Paige files for re-election; becomes first Reading candidate to declare intentions
Reading City Council officially has its first candidate filing of 2019. Incumbent Bill Paige filed his paperwork with Lyon County Election Office Monday. Three council positions are open for election ...
May 20, 2019
UPDATE: Two individuals taken to Newman Regional Health following slew of rapid vehicle accidents on Kansas Turnpike Monday
Emergency responders have been busy, as a rapid succession of injury accidents have occurred in Kansas Turnpike authority throughout the day Monday. The first report came down shortly after 3:50 pm fo...
May 20, 2019
UPDATE: Flash flood warnings continue to pour in as rainfall continues areawide
Additional flash flood warnings have been issued with road closures now beginning to follow as rainfall continues across the KVOE listening area. Flash flood warnings have been issued for Coffey, Chas...
May 20, 2019
Equipment approaching 70 years old replaced as Westar upgrades ESU substation
Westar Energy made quick work of upgrades to a substation near Emporia State University on Sunday. Originally, power to ESU was supposed to have been down for 12 hours. Crews got done in six. Spokespe...
May 20, 2019
Emporia High celebrates trailblazing graduating class
Pomp and circumstance ruled White Auditorium as Emporia High held its commencement activities Sunday. Principal Britton Hart says he’s surprised by the “depth and quality” of the gra...
May 20, 2019
Flood warning issued for Neosho River at Neosho Rapids; flooding expected early Monday
After nearly two solid weeks of flooding ended Wednesday for Lyon County, it appears flooding is set to resume southeast of Emporia. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Neo...
May 19, 2019
WEATHER UPDATE: Power outages restored, handful of Emporia streets still closed after Saturday storms
The good news: almost all power outages have been restored after powerful thunderstorms cut off power to thousands of people in the KVOE listening area Saturday. The bad news: there is currently no wo...
May 19, 2019
