Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission approves amendments for 2018 budget
Two amendments of the 2018 Lyon County budget garnered much attention during the Lyon County Commission’s action session Thursday. The first proposed amendment sought to allow an additional $300...
Dec 13, 2018
Plans to revive Reading Elementary as school building likely over
Over the past few months, hope had been building in Reading that the elementary school closed down earlier this year would reopen as an educational facility. Unfortunately, recent data is causing USD ...
Dec 13, 2018
UPDATE: Drowsy driving contributes to Thursday's Turnpike wreck near Emporia
Drowsy driving is now listed as a key part of an injury crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia early Thursday. The Turnpike Authority says 72-year-old Timothy Locke of Oakdale, Minn., was driving a...
Dec 13, 2018
UPDATE: Structural integrity tests underway at Eureka business after roof collapse
Structural integrity tests continue at a downtown Eureka business following a partial roof collapse early Thursday. Eureka Fire Chief Doug Williams says crews checked wall stability at the Colangelo a...
Dec 13, 2018
Leave ends for Brian Schrader as ESU announces professor no longer works at university
Brian Schrader is no longer working at Emporia State University. The psychology professor accused of misconduct against a student last year is not a university employee anymore. In a letter from ESU P...
Dec 13, 2018
Olpe turns on Christmas lights for annual contest
On Wednesday, KVOE’s Morning Show co-hosts Ron Thomas and Chuck Samples judged Christmas lights in Olpe. Below are the results. First place: Steve Markowitz Second place: Les and Michelle Barnha...
Dec 13, 2018
Donation drive underway for autistic teen left at Greenwood County rest area
As criminal proceedings begin against an Oklahoma woman accused of leaving her grandson at a Greenwood County rest area late last month, at least one donation effort has started for the juvenile. The ...
Dec 13, 2018
Seasonal Celebration concludes Thursday night
White Auditorium filled to the rafters for Night No. 1 of the Emporia School District’s Seasonal Celebration on Wednesday night. Your browser does not support the audio element. The annual two-n...
Dec 13, 2018
Jill Lynch named USD 253 Master Teacher nominee
Walnut School reading specialist Jill Lynch was named as the district’s nominee for Kansas Master Teacher during a ceremony at the school Wednesday. Lynch says a successful teacher works daily o...
Dec 13, 2018
USD 253 School Board approves redesign for local elementary schools, extends Case contract
Big changes are on the horizon for two local elementary schools after unanimous approval by USD 253 school board members during their regular meeting Wednesday. For the past several months, William Al...
Dec 13, 2018
