Category Archives: News
Schedule adjustments for Monday, Nov. 26
Due to inclement weather, schedule adjustments have been reported for Monday, Nov. 26. Education *Emporia State University closed Monday. Center for Early Childhood Education closed Monday. *Flint Hil...
Nov 26, 2018
Missing Emporia teen sought by authorities for second time this year
An Emporia teenager is being sought for the second time this year. Logan Gentry, 14, was last seen at the Sixth Avenue McDonald’s on Nov. 14. Gentry is 5-foot-10 and weighs around 210 pounds. He...
Nov 26, 2018
UPDATE: Several area schools announce cancellations, roads and highways reopen as snowfall begins to subside
The local area is still feeling the effects of the blizzard which blew through Lyon and surrounding counties throughout the day Sunday. Snowfall began just after 9 a.m. Sunday morning and lasted into ...
Nov 25, 2018
More repairs coming to Merchant Street railroad crossing after water line break
A secondary round of repairs is coming this week after a water main break near the heart of downtown Friday, although Sunday’s blizzard has adjusted the timetable for repairs. Underground Utilit...
Nov 25, 2018
Cowboy Santa visits Chase County for annual Country Christmas
Bells were jingling and lights were twinkling in downtown Cottonwood Falls tonight as the Courthouse lit up like a Christmas tree during the annual Chase County Country Christmas. The holiday festivit...
Nov 24, 2018
UPDATE: Morris, Wabaunsee counties now in blizzard warning; Coffey County added to advisory
More than half the KVOE listening area is now in a winter weather advisory as a potent storm system rolls in. Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties are in an advisory from 9 am to 6 pm Sunday. Chase County ...
Nov 24, 2018
Local retailers enjoy "shop small" push on Small Business Saturday
Holiday shopping continues in force with Small Business Saturday drawing attention away from the big-box retailers. Local merchants have been busy leading up to Small Business Saturday, and weekend tr...
Nov 24, 2018
Mackenzie Payne Scholarship Fund established
The Newman Regional Health Foundation has established a scholarship fund to honor the memory of an Emporia woman killed earlier this year. Mackenzie Payne was stabbed to death in late June. The 2013 E...
Nov 24, 2018
Alleged poaching incident under investigation in Osage County
Game wardens in Osage County are looking for help in finding a hunter who allegedly poached a deer recently. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism says a buck was found south of Quenemo...
Nov 24, 2018
Zapata-Grimaldo attempted manslaughter conviction upheld
The Kansas Court of Appeals has affirmed a conviction against an Emporia man sentenced for voluntary attempted manslaughter. Jorge Zapata-Grimaldo appealed his conviction on numerous grounds, includin...
Nov 24, 2018
