Category Archives: News
FLOODS: List of Lyon County road openings continues to grow Tuesday
Lyon County's road network is getting closer to being fully reopened. That's largely thanks to the Lyon County Highway Department which has been hard at work removing barricades from various county ro...
Jun 08, 2025 Row crops remain flooded in pockets south of Emporia after heavy rainfall last week. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chase County Old School Development District and North Lyon County Veterans Memorial benefit from pair of car shows and related activities Saturday
While conditions around the area have been more conducive to boating in recent days, a pair of car shows in the KVOE listening area Saturday saw a very strong turnout. First was the fifth annual Chase...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo courtesy of Chase County Old School Development District.
Overnight showers and storms not enough to dampen the spirit of competition at 5th annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament Saturday
Early forecasts were a bit bleak, but conditions turned out near perfect for the fifth annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament Saturday. A half dozen teams took part in the annual fundraiser...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
FLOODS: Kansas Department of Transportation reopens Kansas Highway 99 South of Emporia Saturday afternoon
Kansas Highway 99 south of Emporia is back open to traffic. The Kansas Department of Transportation reopened the roadway for the first time since midweek after torrential rainfall led to major floodin...
Jun 07, 2025
EMPORIA DRUG BUST: Benitez dismissed as defendant in federal meth distribution case
At least one of the six defendants in a federal methamphetamine distribution case with a hub in Emporia has been dismissed from the case. Elizabeth Benitez had been charged with one count of distribut...
Jun 07, 2025 US Department of Justice logo.
With spoofing continuing, ESFCU reminding residents to be vigilant of potential scam efforts
Just because a phone number or email may look legitimate, it does not mean it is. That was a major piece of advice from Emporia State Federal Credit Union IT Specialist Victor Ibarra in a recent inter...
Jun 06, 2025 ESFCU logo
Emporia City Commission approves establishment of new Equivalent Residential Unit fee structure to create dedicated revenue stream for storm water improvements
Emporia residents will notice a slight increase in their monthly water bills starting next year following action by Emporia City Commissioners during their regular action meeting Wednesday. The specif...
Jun 06, 2025 City of Emporia Storm Sewer utility breakdown. Graphic courtesy of the City of Emporia.
USD 253 Incumbents react to likely election outcome following candidate filing deadline
Normally, candidates have to wait until November to know if they will be serving in public office, however, that is not the case for Barb Fowler, who filed for a seat on the USD 253 Board of Education...
Jun 06, 2025 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Sewer line repair project underway near Emporia's Bunge plant; planned water outage affects Prairie between 15th and 18th
Part of a residential street near Emporia's Bunge crush facility is closed to thru traffic as part of a sanitary sewer repair. The city shut down East between Sixth and the Burlington Northern Santa F...
Jun 06, 2025 City of Emporia logo.
CareArc's WIC department ends Friday hours due to federal budget cuts
Unspecified federal funding cuts are leading to adjusted hours at CareArc's Women, infants and Children program. WIC Director Diana Moore says there will be no services available on Fridays until furt...
Jun 06, 2025 Kansas WIC logo.
