Category Archives: News
Inventory process done as Americus City Council continues work to disband police department
Progress continues as the Americus City Council gets ready to end the city's police department operations. Mayor Dustin Wright tells KVOE News the inventory process is complete, thanks to the work of ...
Apr 15, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission set to discuss 'disposition' of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall
The eventual "disposition" of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall will be among the discussion points for Lyon County commissioners Thursday. Newman Regional Health announced plans to eventually...
Apr 15, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Voters, Election Office workers need to adjust to end of advance mail ballot grace period
For years, Kansas has allowed a grace period for mail ballots to return to county clerk offices and still be counted for an election cycle. That grace period no longer applies, as Lyon County Clerk an...
Apr 15, 2026 Courtesy graphic.
Severe storms possible along, east of Kansas Turnpike
Strong storms can't be ruled out for the rest of Wednesday into the early evening hours. A slight risk area continues along and east of the Kansas Turnpike, according to National Weather Service meteo...
Apr 15, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Burlington man arrested after alleged chase Tuesday
Formal charges are pending after an alleged pursuit developed east of Emporia on Tuesday. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says deputies started a routine traffic stop, but a pursuit developed inste...
Apr 15, 2026 Coffey County Sheriff's Office image.
Part of Lyon County Road 310 shuts down Wednesday for bridge replacement work
As plans continue to formulate for repairs to the Rocky Ford bridge deck, Lyon County is announcing the closure of a county road for a separate bridge replacement project. Road 310 is closing Wednesda...
Apr 15, 2026 Google Maps image.
Traffic concerns from BZA hold up 7Brew plan, while Planning Commission approves FHTC items Tuesday
Plans for a new address to house Flint Hills Technical College programs have moved forward. Plans for a 7Brew Coffee location in northwest Emporia are now stuck in traffic, in a manner of speaking. Th...
Apr 15, 2026 7Brew has plans for a drive-thru coffee shop, including a double service lane, in the same parking lot as Taco Bell near 18th and Eaglecrest. Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals members tabled a variance request Tuesday after expressing concerns about traffic flow, both in the parking lot and nearby. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 252 Honor Flight group returns safely
The latest Honor Flight has returned safely for USD 252 Southern Lyon County. Students, veterans and school staffers returned from our nation's capital around 8:20 pm, capping off another intensive tr...
Apr 15, 2026 USD 252 Southern Lyon County.
Water main break finished in central Emporia
Repairs are done on a water main break in central Emporia. Crews were called to the 800 block of West 9th for repairs, finishing their work around 5 pm. Service has been restored to nearby homes. 4:30...
Apr 14, 2026 A school bus drives through elevated water in the 700 block of Walnut following a water line break in the 800 block of West 9th on Tuesday. Athena Samples.
Osage County Sheriff: Lightning likely cause for fire at Lyndon post office Monday
Lyndon's post office was damaged by fire Monday evening, and it appears lightning from strong storms was the cause. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the fire was reported just before 7 pm and con...
Apr 14, 2026 Osage County Sheriff's Office badge.
