Category Archives: News
Lyon County deputies begin using new shooting range
Lyon County's Law Enforcement Shooting Range is now in use. Deputies were involved in qualification training at 2985 West South on Wednesday, two weeks after the county officially took ownership of th...
Apr 29, 2026 Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope fires at a target at the county's new shooting range Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County roads repaired after recent flooding
Lyon County roads damaged by flooding earlier this week have reopened. A handful of roads, mainly in northwest and north-central parts of the county, were barricaded after 2 to nearly 3 inches of rain...
Apr 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
NRH Board of Trustees plans more conversations for Building On capital campaign Wednesday
The Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees will get an update on a potential capital campaign as part of its monthly Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday. Hospital leaders have been discussing a sign...
Apr 29, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Hilbish selected for NRA Board of Directors
Emporian Megan Hilbish is now on the National Rifle Association Board of Directors. Hilbish says she filed an application last year. Then she had to wait until the Nominating Commission handled its ow...
Apr 29, 2026 Emporian Megan Hilbish was elected to the National Rifle Association Board of Directors this month. Courtesy photo/Megan Hilbish.
Public health contract, traffic matters near Bushong ahead for Lyon County Commission
Public health matters will likely lead the Lyon County Commission meeting slate Thursday. Commissioners will get both the quarterly report from CareArc administrators as well as the public health cont...
Apr 29, 2026 Pictured left to right: Lyon County Commissioners Chris Bartel, Ken Duft and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Facing sudden cost increase, ERC Steering Committee plans to scale back rec center project at Jones Aquatic Center
The Emporia Recreation Commission Steering Committee is moving forward with plans for a new recreation center at Jones Aquatic Center and renovations to Lee Beran Rec Center. However, sudden cost incr...
Apr 28, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KSDE attorney: Traditional petition, not online version, only valid way to reverse USD 253 decision on Logan Avenue
USD 253 parents and patrons who have signed online petitions challenging the Board of Education's tentative decision to end school operations at Logan Avenue Elementary will have to take another avenu...
Apr 28, 2026 Courtesy Photo USD 253
Independence Day parade coming to Emporia
Emporia has a lot of parades, but unlike a lot of communities large and small, it hasn't had an Independence Day parade. Until this year. Emporia will have a parade at 9:30 am July 3. Organizer Clay C...
Apr 28, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Governor vetoes property tax bill, signs tax credit package
The 2026 legislative session is over, but that isn't stopping Kansas Governor Laura Kelly from signing some bills and vetoing others. The governor signed Senate Bill 82, which does three general thing...
Apr 28, 2026 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. Office of the Kansas Governor photo.
Emporia woman arrested on suspicion of drug, weapons violations
Formal charges are pending after an arrest Monday on suspected drug and weapons activity in Emporia. Traci Reynolds, age 41 of Emporia, was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of possessing methamphe...
Apr 28, 2026 Traci Reynolds. Lyon County Jail photo.
