Category Archives: News
New semester at FHTC underway with updates to school's technology
Flint Hills Technical College has rolled into the spring semester and several enhancements to the school’s technology have taken place. Maintaining an updated technological environment has becom...
Jan 11, 2019
Health officials: Still time to get a flu shot as illness numbers increase
Flu season is here. If there is any good news, the flu season locally is off to a slower start than at this time last year. Newman Regional Health Infection Preventionist Ester Knobloch joined KVOE...
Jan 11, 2019
Hearing delayed for Dylan Barber in Mackenzie Payne murder case
A motions hearing is coming next month for a Herington man accused of killing a former Emporian last summer. A hearing for Dylan Barber in Sedgwick County District Court was originally planned for Thu...
Jan 11, 2019
UPDATE: Herington man wrecks, goes airborne after falling asleep at wheel
A Herington man was hospitalized after an injury crash in northen Lyon County early Friday, but he was fortunate the situation didn’t turn out worse. Lyon County deputies and rescue crews were c...
Jan 11, 2019
UPDATE: EFD investigating after vehicle fire damages nearby house
Fire heavily damaged a vehicle and transitioned to a nearby house Friday morning. Emporia Fire crews were dispatched to 218 Sylvan around 5:20 am. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage tells KVOE News the fi...
Jan 11, 2019
USD 251 North Lyon County Superintendent provides update on budget and former Reading Elementary building
USD 251 Northern Lyon County Superintendent Mike Mathes provided some updates on several ongoing district matters. During the USD 251 Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening, Mathes presented his...
Jan 10, 2019
UPDATE: Winter weather advisories now blanket most of KVOE territory
The prospects of a brief return to wintry conditions this weekend are apparently crystallizing. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued separate winter weather advisories from 6 pm Friday to...
Jan 10, 2019
Temporary visitation restrictions begin at Newman Regional Health
Influenza is spreading rapidly, both locally and nationally. With that in mind, Newman Regional Health has enacted its annual patient visitation restrictions. Currently, restrictions are limited to th...
Jan 10, 2019
Dr. Ted Daughety resigns post, ending over two decades leading NRH Sleep Disorder Clinic
Dr. Ted Daughety is resigning as medical director of Newman Regional Health's Sleep Disorder Clinic. Daughtey has directed the clinic for 21 years. A news release from Newman Regional Health says Daug...
Jan 10, 2019
Contracts and purchases approved during Lyon County Commission action session
The Lyon County Commission saw a number of purchase requests and approved the renewal of a contract during their weekly action session Thursday morning. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope was in attendance...
Jan 10, 2019
