Category Archives: News
'What is a veteran?' Members of 2025 Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff College ponder this question as part of annual visit to Emporia Tuesday
During the annual Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff College visit to Emporia, Field Studies Program Chair David Bornn Jr of the International Military Student Division posed a question he has...
Jul 08, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Stranathan resigns as USD 253 Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations
Another leadership position within USD 253 Emporia is now vacant; however, it may not remain so for long. During an interview with KVOE News Tuesday morning, new USD 253 Superintendent Dr. David McGeh...
Jul 08, 2025 Pam Stranathan. USD 253 Emporia Image.
Dishing dirt: FHTC maintenance building construction leads to unique MOU involving college, USD 253
Work continues to finish a new maintenance facility at the Flint Hills Technical College main campus. On KVOE's Tech Talk interview Tuesday, President Caron Daugherty says construction is part of the ...
Jul 08, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County continues documenting damage from early June flood
As flooding continues with devastating results in central Texas, Lyon County officials are still documenting the damage from two rounds of flooding across much of the county from last month. Emergency...
Jul 08, 2025 The Lyon-Chase county line south of US Highway 50 is flooded after heavy rain in June. Carolyn Conley.
EFD handles pair of small fire calls Monday
Emporia firefighters handled a pair of small fire calls Monday. Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says fire crews were dispatched to 414 State for a porch fire shortly before 5 pm. The fire was actually out...
Jul 08, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Track crossing work continues in Neosho Rapids with work beginning this week in Emporia
Track work continues in eastern Lyon County as part of annual maintenance by Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Road Y outside Neosho Rapids has reopened to travelers. Main Street in the Neosho Rapids city...
Jul 08, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Marginal severe wind risk ahead Tuesday afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible areawide both Tuesday morning and afternoon. Some may be strong and a few may be severe. As was the case Monday, the Storm Prediction Center has issued...
Jul 08, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Several opportunities to help Texas Hill Country residents as deadly flash floods continue
The need to be prepared for different weather hazards was evident in Lyon County last month because of two rounds of damaging floods. It's evident now as devastating floods continue in the Texas Hill ...
Jul 08, 2025 Texas Department of Public Safety.
One person hurt in Turnpike construction zone wreck near Emporia
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a two-vehicle wreck in a construction zone near Emporia on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 7 pm on the Kansas Turnpike...
Jul 08, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Land Bank finalizes plan for Lyon County tax foreclosure sale
The Emporia Land Bank is moving into Tuesday night's Lyon County tax foreclosure sale with a goal of adding to its inventory. The Land Bank finalized its plan during a virtual meeting Monday, approvin...
Jul 08, 2025 Emporia Land Bank logo.
