Category Archives: News
Emporia Farmers' Market kicks off summer season
A beautiful spring morning highlighted the first Emporia Farmers Market of the season Saturday. The parking lot at 7th and Merchant was filled with vendors showing off their freshest produce including...
May 05, 2018
Inaugural bike race supporting Handlebars of Hope
A two-day bike race is being hosted this weekend by High Gear Cyclery in Emporia, inviting cyclists from across the country to help a good cause. Riders will compete for over 89 miles Saturday and 59 ...
May 05, 2018
Former Emporia resident being sought by Wichita Police for link to 2012 murder
Wichita Police are searching for a former Emporia resident charged in connection with a gruesome 2012 murder. Rathanak Chea is charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 4, 2012 death of Pheng Xiong...
May 04, 2018
Farmers' Market to kick off start of summer
The first Emporia Farmers’ Market of the summer season is taking place tomorrow (Sat) morning. Customers can look forward to a large selection of fresh produce including asparagus, radishes, car...
May 04, 2018
Scramble for Special Olympics teeing off this weekend
With the Special Olympics state games now less than a month away, the Emporia Police Department Benefit Association is helping support local athletes. The EPD Scramble for Special Olympics golf tourna...
May 04, 2018
Case against kidnap suspect "dismissed without prejudice"
An Emporia juvenile charged with aggravated kidnapping from last fall has seen his case dismissed without prejudice. According to the Lyon County Attorney’s Office, the decision to dismiss is ba...
May 04, 2018
First appearances expected Monday for couple allegedly involved in local pot grow operation
A couple arrested on suspicion of cultivating and distributing marijuana has now been formally charged with first appearances slated for next week. William Ellis, 36, and Octavia Ellis, 35, were arres...
May 04, 2018
Schallenkamp Hall work continues with Morse Hall redevelopment plan ongoing
Signs of progress are evident as Emporia State University continues work on a new dormitory. Director of Residence Life Cass Coughlin tells KVOE News those signs of work take several forms at Schallen...
May 04, 2018
Hit-and-run under investigation after gas meter ruptures near Eureka library
EUREKA — Greenwood County deputies are investigating what Sheriff Heath Samuels calls a hit-and-run incident that led to some tense moments in downtown Eureka last weekend. This past Sunday, dep...
May 04, 2018
Spring Landfill Days nearing finish line
Spring Landfill Days are coming to a close this weekend. Sunday is the final day residents of Lyon and Chase counties can dump certain kinds of trash at no cost to them. There have been several new gu...
May 04, 2018
