Category Archives: News
Central Care Cancer Center hosts 2019 Relay for Life kickoff
The 2019 Relay for Live has officially kicked off. Area residents were treated to a special lunch Wednesday at Central Care Cancer Center for the kickoff event. Relay for Life Co-Chair and cancer surv...
Apr 10, 2019
Emporia City Commission focuses on downtown audio system and new local initiative during Wednesday study session
Discussions centered around a new downtown speaker system during the Emporia City Commission study session Wednesday morning. Emporia Main Street made the announcement for plans to erect a new speaker...
Apr 10, 2019
Cyclist taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment after Tuesday crash
An investigation continues after an injury crash in eastern Emporia on Tuesday. Emporia Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says 59-year-old Larry Milroy of Emporia was driving a pickup truck eastbound on 12th. Mil...
Apr 10, 2019
Child sex abuse suspect set for preliminary hearing this week
The Olpe man accused recently of illegal sexual activity with a child is set for a preliminary hearing Thursday. Garry Dale Wilson, 64, has been charged with aggravated criminal sodomy, aggravated ind...
Apr 10, 2019
Highway Department matters before Lyon County Commission on Thursday
Lyon County commissioners are poised for their weekly action meeting Thursday. Two items involving the Lyon County Highway Department are the main focal points. Commissioners could approve bids for so...
Apr 10, 2019
Lyon County LEPC to field updates on wind energy, mass communications projects
Lyon County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee has its quarterly meeting Thursday. Committee members will receive an update on the Everbridge mass communications software. Administrators from ...
Apr 10, 2019
RDA's proposed 2020 budget up for discussion Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ Board of Directors will meet Friday morning. Board members will discuss the proposed 2020 budget. RDA President Kent Heermann will al...
Apr 10, 2019
UPDATE: Additional wind advisories issued for most of the KVOE listening area Thursday
With current wind advisories set to expire later Wednesday, the national weather service has now issued an additional advisory for Thursday. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are in s...
Apr 10, 2019
Lace up your walking shoes April 16 for Laps for Landon fundraiser
Next Tuesday marks the 12th annual Laps for Landon fundraiser for cystic fibrosis awareness on the Emporia State Campus. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that attacks both the respiratory and dige...
Apr 10, 2019
UPDATE: Most Wanted suspect, five others arrested Tuesday near Emporia
A search for a man recently placed on Lyon County’s Most Wanted list led to the arrest of that individual — as well as five others — on Tuesday. Lyon County Deputy Nolan Kehres says ...
Apr 10, 2019
