Category Archives: News
With initial sinkhole repair complete, City Commission to discuss wider scope of repairs at busy meeting Wednesday
Progress has taken place in downtown Emporia as repairs continue on a sinkhole that developed late last month. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the collapsed 44-inch storm sewer has been replaced at and n...
Apr 14, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Repair plan for new Rocky Ford bridge still under discussion
Plans continue to unfold on how to repair the new Rocky Ford bridge deck. Issues went public during the Lyon County Commission meeting last week when County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield said rebar was ...
Apr 14, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 253, USD 251 with special board meetings Wednesday
Logan Avenue Elementary School's future will be discussed as part of a special Emporia Public Schools board meeting Wednesday. Residents are invited to give their thoughts as USD 253 considers whether...
Apr 14, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Coffey County bridge over Frog Creek to be replaced
Bridge replacement is ahead in Coffey County, starting next week. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the Lynx Road bridge over Frog Creek is designated for replacement. It's nearly 2 miles n...
Apr 14, 2026 Kansas Department of Transportation graphic.
Tornado watch canceled; severe weather fails to develop Tuesday
A threat of severe weather has not materialized. A tornado watch for south central and southeast Kansas, including Chase and Greenwood counties, was issued Tuesday afternoon and ran almost its full le...
Apr 14, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
After hail reports, tornado warnings Monday, atmosphere reloads with severe weather possible Tuesday
Severe thunderstorms initially weren't part of the forecast for Monday, but scattered storms produced a range of severe hail and led to a pair of tornado warnings. Storms began developing before 4 pm ...
Apr 14, 2026 A tornado-warned storm dumps heavy rain near Admire on Monday. Mark Brown.
Beat the Bracket winners claim prizes Monday
The best pickers in KVOE's 2026 Beat the Bracket contest picked up their winnings Monday. Deb Hanson, Devin Hutchinson and Peggy Perez stopped by Flint Hills Lanes to claim their prizes after having t...
Apr 13, 2026 Flint Hills Lanes hosted KVOE's Beat the Bracket winners Monday. Pictured are (from left) Triad Leasing representative Karina Garza, Deb Hanson, Devin Hutchinson, Flint Hills Lanes manager Mark Martin and Peggy Perez. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Smoke in the Spring grand champions ecstatic about first title, slot in $1M BBQ World Cup
The purveyors of Blind Fox BBQ out of Kansas City are understandably quite pleased they won the Smoke in the Spring grand champion top honors this past weekend. In fact, Joe Ricklefs says -- Slap's BB...
Apr 13, 2026 Blind Fox BBQ won the 2026 Smoke in the Spring this past weekend. Smoke in the Spring photo.
Planning Commission to look at FHTC-requested zoning matters; BZA to discuss variance for new coffee drive-thru
The Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals and Emporia Planning Commission have back-to-back meetings Tuesday. The BZA has one item on its agenda, a request for a variance from the front and side yard bu...
Apr 13, 2026 Flint Hills Technical College logo.
Pretrial set in Emporia drug distribution, chase case
An Emporia woman accused of distributing drugs near a local school while leading a law enforcement pursuit has a pretrial hearing next month in her case. Mariel Martin, age 40, was charged after an al...
Apr 13, 2026 Mariel Martin. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
