Category Archives: News

Thursday is extremely busy in Lyon County District Court. At 9 am, Jason Harden is in court for a resentencing. Harden was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after his conviction for sexual encou...

Political appearances are starting to pick up steam in and around Emporia. Independent gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman will stop at Emporia State University on Thursday. He will be talking with Dr....

The Emporia City Commission is one step closer to finalizing a water improvement project in southeast Emporia. During Wednesday’s action meeting, commissioners approved the awarding of a $3.1 mi...

A new grant awarded by the State of Kansas will lend a hand in the consolidation process for Emporia Child Care. Emporia Community Day Care Center was one of 16 nonprofit organizations in Kansas who w...

Two Emporia elementary schools have hit the ground running on redesign efforts. Both William Allen White and Logan Avenue Elementary began the process this fall. During KVOE’s Emporia Showcase T...

Lyon County voters, you have another option for casting your ballots this election cycle. Voters can already take advantage of advance voting, which goes from Oct. 22-Nov. 5, and they can certainly vo...

The Newman Regional Health Foundation has a received a $10,000 grant from the Clint Bowyer 79 Fund to support its planned pediatric therapy department. As the hospital prepares to open its new Emergen...

A new community festival is taking place in Hartford this weekend. “A Day to Honor” has been set up as a fundraiser for the fall rendition of the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight....

Lyon County commissioners have an action session Thursday morning. The main topic on the agenda is an update on system improvements for Rural Water District No. 1. The district is installing new water...

Emporia State University’s Governance Law & Economics lecture series for this fall kicked off Tuesday night with a lecture on the history of women’s economic rights. Dr. Jayme Lemke, ...