Category Archives: News
Hrabik convicted of attempted capital murder in Rice County case
A Lyon County jury says Adam Jay Hrabik is guilty of trying to kill a police officer over four years ago. The jury convicted Hrabik on single counts of attempted capital murder and aggravated assault,...
Jun 27, 2025 Adam Hrabik. Lyon County Jail photo.
Fireworks sales and discharge period begins
The tents are now open. Emporia's annual fireworks sales and discharge period started at 10 am and now goes through 10 pm July 5. Emporia Fire Marshal Stephen Beemer is urging people to take extra car...
Jun 27, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Concrete Street Repair Project begins next week
Concrete work is starting soon as part of a city of Emporia project. The city's annual Concrete Street Repair Project is designed to remove or rehab what the city calls deteriorated concrete. This wil...
Jun 27, 2025 City of Emporia logo.
USD 253 saying goodbye to longtime administrators, teachers, staffers
USD 253 Emporia is in a summer of change, especially at the top. Just at Mary Herbert Education Center, nearly 90 years of experience is packing up and heading out with the retirements of Superintende...
Jun 27, 2025 KVOE's June Showcase interview highlighted several longtime employees nearing retirement. From left: Jared Giffin, Kristin Oberle, Allison Anderson-Harder, Evelyn Cunningham, Judy Stanley, Jana Marstall and John Martin. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Amateur Radio Day set for Saturday
Local Ham Radio operators will gather for an experiment this weekend. Operators will conduct a 24-hour experiment from 1 pm on Saturday to 1 pm on Sunday at the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach C...
Jun 27, 2025 Wave.video graphic
Sertoma Club to resume miniature train season Sunday evening
The Sertoma Club plans to restart its miniature train season this weekend. Club President Vicki Brooks says it's been just about a month since the train last operated for the community. Damage was mai...
Jun 27, 2025 Sertoma Club of Emporia graphic.
RODN 4 JC vehicle show set for Sunday
RODN 4 JC is taking place Sunday. The now-annual vehicle show is set for 3-6 pm Sunday outside St Marks Lutheran Church. Pastor Kent Happel says this is a good way to bring church and community togeth...
Jun 27, 2025 St Marks Lutheran Church graphic.
Admire house severely damaged, two pets killed in fire Thursday
Lyon County deputies say a house in Admire was severely damaged by a fire Thursday afternoon. The incident developed shortly after 2:15 pm at 119 West Fifth. Lyon County Detective Eric Williams says t...
Jun 26, 2025 Google Maps image.
Judge partially dismisses Sailer lawsuit against ESU; Spafford no longer defendant
Part of Bryan Sailer's federal lawsuit against Emporia State University and outgoing athletics director David Spafford has been dismissed. Sailer was terminated in December 2023 after more than 10 yea...
Jun 26, 2025 ESU head soccer coach Bryan Sailer. Courtesy ESU Athletics.
Federal status conference scheduled for drug bust allegedly originating out of Emporia, Mexico
Federal court proceedings are set to resume in mid-August for an alleged drug bust involving residents of Emporia and Mexico. The five remaining defendants in the case -- Emporians Troy Wagaman and Je...
Jun 26, 2025 US Department of Justice logo.
