Category Archives: News
2025 street rehab project now underway in Emporia with new hike and bike path project nearing completion
Emporia's annual street rehab project is underway. The project began Monday with concrete work on 18th Avenue, according to City Engineer Jim Ubert. The 2025 project list includes nine street segments...
May 05, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
KBI, federal agents in Emporia during narcotics investigation
Several law enforcement agencies have been in the immediate Emporia area Monday. Kansas Bureau of Investigation Communications Director Melissa Underwood has confirmed KBI agents are working alongside...
May 05, 2025 Kansas Bureau of Investigation logo.
UPDATE: Supply chain, decline in foot traffic and increase in online retail noted as key factors leading to closure of L&L Pets later this month
After more than four decades of operations in downtown Emporia, L&L Pets is set to permanently close its doors later this month. During an interview with KVOE News Monday afternoon, L&L Pets o...
May 05, 2025 L&L Pets in operation since the 1980s will close its doors before the month of May is out according to a recent announcement by the business. L&L Pets Facebook image.
Flint Hills Rodeo set for end of May
One of the longest running rodeos returns later this month. The Flint Hills Rodeo will be holding its 87th annual event May 29 through 31 in Strong City. Each night of festivities will begin at 8 p.m....
May 05, 2025 Image courtesy of Flinthillsrodeo.org
Progress evident at new EFD headquarters
Six months into the construction process, Emporia Fire Chief Brandon Beck says he's excited for what's to come once the department's new headquarters building is finished in the 500 block of Market. O...
May 05, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Former Emporia Public Works director passes away
Former Emporia Public Works director Ron Childers has passed away. Childers was 76 when he passed at his rural Allen home April 29. Childers retired as the city's public works director in 2014 after n...
May 05, 2025 Ron Childers. Roberts-Blue-Barnett photo.
Olpe man hospitalized after two-vehicle wreck early Monday
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment after a two-vehicle crash near Olpe early Monday morning. The crash happened shortly before 5 am in the 900 block of Kansas Highway 99, or ...
May 05, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Patterson convicted of rape, aggravated trafficking, commercial exploitation of child in Lyon County case
Guilty across the board. Following a week-long trial last week, a Lyon County jury has convicted Russell Paul Patterson on single counts of rape, commercial sexual exploitation of a child and aggravat...
May 05, 2025 Russell Patterson Jr. Lyon County Jail photo.
One Lyon County drug distribution case moves towards trial as another is dismissed
Jury trial dates have been announced in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Tentative trial start dates of June 23, July 28 or Aug. 4 were recently set in the case against Clifford Vanderzanden. A s...
May 05, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County aggravated burglary case moves closer to jury trial, while bench trial requested in aggravated robbery case
Jury trial dates are on the Lyon County docket as an aggravated burglary case continues. Judge Jeff Larson set potential trial dates of July 14, July 28 or Aug. 4 in the case against Tanner Brooks as ...
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