Category Archives: News
Greenwood County, other law enforcement agencies continue search for man missing since August 2022
Greenwood County authorities and other law enforcement agencies are still looking for a man now missing for well over two years. Kansas Missing and Unsolved says Brandon Shane Smith went missing from ...
Mar 25, 2025 Brandon Shane Smith. Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Reward up to $10K after horse fatally shot in Wabaunsee County
Reward money continues to swell in the case of a horse shot dead in Wabaunsee County earlier this month. The Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office initially had a combined reward of nearly $2,500 after th...
Mar 25, 2025 Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office graphic.
Preliminary hearing delayed in Lyon County aggravated burglary case
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County aggravated burglary case has been rescheduled. Trevor Burton, age 28 of Emporia, was originally set for a prelim Monday, but that was continued to June 4 with de...
Mar 25, 2025 Trevor Burton. Lyon County Jail photo.
Public meeting on Southeast Transmission Waterline Project canceled
With the overall timetable getting delayed, an information meeting on Emporia's Southeast Transmission Waterline Project has been canceled. Residents had been advised of a meeting Wednesday evening at...
Mar 25, 2025 City of Emporia logo.
Moran hopeful for Farm Bill by August
Could the Farm Bill finally be updated? US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas is expressing hope there could well be a new bill by August. He tells Brownfield Ag News there are two possible starting points...
Mar 25, 2025 moran.senate.gov screenshot.
Lyon County's storm spotter training session Tuesday at ESU
Severe weather isn't in our immediate forecast picture, but the National Weather Service is coming to Emporia on Tuesday to discuss severe weather readiness. The annual storm spotter training session ...
Mar 25, 2025 Sam Russell.
Lingenfelter seeking second term on USD 253 Board of Education
Lillian Lingenfelter is seeking another term on the USD 253 Board of Education. Lingenfelter filed for re-election with the Lyon County Clerk's Office Monday. Lingenfelter was elected to the school bo...
Mar 24, 2025 Lillian Lingenfelter. Courtesy photo.
Newton files for re-election to Reading City Council Monday
A second incumbent has filed for re-election on the Reading City Council. Mary Ann Newton filed her paperwork with the Lyon County Clerk's Office Monday seeking another term in office. Newton is the s...
Mar 24, 2025 KVOE News photo.
Work still ongoing on rollout of new city Common Consumption Area format, however, recent success of Main Street CCA gives city great confidence in new model benefits
Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking couldn't give an exact date but says local residents could see an announcement on the city's new Common Consumption Area format possibly by next month. Cocking told t...
Mar 24, 2025 City of Emporia map.
Governor Kelly vetoes legislation looking to remove three-day grace period for mail in ballot acceptance Monday
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed legislation altering advance mail voting procedures. The legislation in question, Senate Bill 4, seeks to remove the three-day grace period for receiving and cou...
Mar 24, 2025 KVOE screenshot image.
