Category Archives: News
County Commission tables conditional use permit request from US Stone for second time Thursday, this time indefinitely
A conditional use permit for a new quarry in Lyon County will remain tabled until further notice following the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners voted unan...
Jun 12, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Warrants issued for two defendants in Lyon County human smuggling, identity theft, illegal dentistry case
Several defendants in a Lyon County case involving accusations of human smuggling, identity theft and illegal dentistry were set for court hearings this week. Hugo Cardona-Argueta, Martha Lopez-Alvara...
Jun 12, 2025 Pictured left to right:
Top Row: Franciso German Pichardo-Machado, Edward Salgado, Hugo Antonio Cardona-Argueta and Martha Kennia Lopez-Alvarado
Bottom Row: Martin Pchardo-Machado, Rigoberto Sandoval, Iris Sandoval-Flores and Ana Figueroa
Lyon County Jail Photos
Lyon County Sheriff's Office investigating burglary of stuck Amazon delivery van
A wrong turn apparently didn't end well for an Amazon delivery truck in Lyon County. The Sheriff's Office says it was called to the 1700 block of Road N on Tuesday to help remove the van from the road...
Jun 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Two weeks after Unbound, organizers ready to start planning for 20th anniversary event next year
It has been two weeks since Unbound Gravel packed downtown Emporia, and organizers are still awed by what they saw. Between the participation with over 5,000 riders -- let alone all the others in town...
Jun 12, 2025 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
ESU says flat tuition demonstrates commitment to lowering student costs
Tuition rates are going up for all Kansas Board of Regents universities -- except one. Emporia State is keeping its tuition flat for fiscal 2026 after Regents approved the university plan Wednesday. E...
Jun 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Burlington man hurt in wreck near Madison
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Burlington man suffered potentially serious injuries as part of a motorcycle wreck in northeast Greenwood County on Wednesday. Troopers say the wreck happened at aroun...
Jun 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Planning Board recommends approval of Rockland request for quarry zoning change
Rockland Stone's request for a special Lyon County permit to build a new quarry has the approval of the Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board. On Wednesday night, the board unanimously approved Rockl...
Jun 12, 2025 Lyon County logo.
Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas sends 60-day notice of plans to terminate after-school programming for USD 253 Emporia, much to the surprise of district leadership Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education will be looking for a new after-school program provider for the coming academic year following a surprising notice from the Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas W...
Jun 11, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
First of four positions filled at Council Grove Lake following exemption from federal hiring freeze; Pair of lake campgrounds reopen as a result
One of four positions at Council Grove Lake previously impacted by the federal hiring freeze has been filled and a pair of campgrounds have been reopened. According to US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa...
Jun 11, 2025 US Army Corps of Engineers photo.
Back to normal for Jones Aquatic Center
It appears the Jones Aquatic Center is finally off and rolling for the summer. The pool facility unofficially reopened Wednesday after a combination of rain, cool temperatures and storm-related equipm...
Jun 11, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
