Category Archives: News
2019 KVOE Beat the Bracket Challenge winner officially crowned
The 2019 KVOE Beat the Bracket Challenge winner received their grand prize Monday afternoon. Alexis Hall picked up the win and $750 in lawn care and maintenance from Scott’s Lawn and Landscaping...
Apr 22, 2019
Reports and updates to command attention during monthly FHCHC Board meeting Tuesday
The Flint Hills Community Health Center Board of Directors will review numerous reports during their monthly board meeting Tuesday. First on the agenda will be the March 2019 finance reports from the ...
Apr 22, 2019
Early work on Emporia's downtown sewer renovations to continue this week
The second full week of renovations on Emporia’s downtown sanitary sewer network is now underway. City Engineer Jim Ubert says work will continue in the alley south of 12th between Merchant and ...
Apr 22, 2019
Operation Prescription Take Back among Saturday's community events
The Flint Hills Community Health Center will be the location for Operation Prescription Drug Take Back on Saturday. Take Back is organized locally by the Emporia Police Department and Drug Enforcement...
Apr 22, 2019
USD 251 board to meet Tuesday
The USD 251 North Lyon County School Board is holding its next meeting at a special day and time. The board is meeting at noon Tuesday to consider a bid for summer projects. Contracts and resignations...
Apr 22, 2019
Mixed directions highlight latest area jobless report
Jobless figures across Kansas remain nearly steady, while there is a mixed bag of results at the county level across the KVOE listening area. Emporia’s jobless rate in March climbed a bit from t...
Apr 22, 2019
Veterans, USD 252 students heading to nation's capital for Honor Flight
Honor Flight No. 6 is now underway for USD 252 Southern Lyon County. The contingent of 25 veterans includes Linda Russell, who served in the Army and Army Reserves from 1980-1994, including time in th...
Apr 22, 2019
Motorists filed in to the Lyon County Fairgrounds to hear the good word Easter Sunday
The Lyon County Fairgrounds parking lot was filled with worshipers Easter Sunday for a special kind of service. Once again Messiah Lutheran Church held its annual drive-in worship service at the fairg...
Apr 21, 2019
Five-time Grammy winner BJ Thomas performs at the Granada Theatre
Sounds of classic pop and country tunes from the legendary BJ Thomas filled the halls of the Granada Theatre on Saturday night. Your browser does not support the audio element. Many of BJ Thomas’...
Apr 21, 2019
UPDATE: Production resumes on cakes after Hostess fire, but donut area may not go back online until mid-week
Production has resumed inside Emporia’s Hostess facility after fire damaged some manufacturing equipment and vents and led to minor injuries for one Emporia firefighter. Fire developed in the do...
Apr 20, 2019
