Category Archives: News
One driver cited after three-vehicle wreck outside Emporia's Walmart
One driver was cited after three vehicles were collected in a wreck in northwest Emporia early Sunday afternoon. The wreck was originally reported shortly after 12:15 pm at 18th and Industrial, but Em...
Mar 09, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Firefighters handle hay bale fire northeast of Emporia, brush fire in Americus
What started as a controlled burn northeast of Emporia turned into a notable hay bale fire Sunday. Emporia Fire was dispatched to the 1300 block of North Kansas Highway 99 after 3 pm. Emporia Fire Bat...
Mar 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Unemployment up areawide from December to January
Unemployment is ticking up across the KVOE listening area. The latest report from the Kansas Department of Labor is for January. In it, Emporia's jobless rate went from 3.5 percent in December and 2.8...
Mar 09, 2025 Kansas Department of Labor map.
Hearing canceled, but trial still ahead for Dailey as Lyon County vehicular murder case progresses
Trial is tentatively ahead in May for Adonis Dailey in a Lyon County vehicular murder case, although a motion hearing set last month was canceled. Dailey was set for a hearing this past Friday, but th...
Mar 09, 2025 Adonis Dailey. Lyon County Jail photo.
Pretrial hearing set for April in Lyon County rape case
With jury trial dates still off the docket for now, ongoing court processes still continue in a Lyon County child rape case. Erik Alvarez is now set for a pretrial hearing April 18 after a hearing Fri...
Mar 09, 2025 Erik Alvarez. Lyon County Jail photo.
Early childhood matters to lead USD 252 board meeting
There will be a lot of information about early childhood programming as part of the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education meeting Monday. Besides the regular coordinator's report, board memb...
Mar 09, 2025 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Outdoor burns banned for Lyon, most surrounding counties with red flag warnings in effect Monday
If you live in Lyon and most nearby counties Monday and have plans for controlled burns, you need to hold off until at least Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from 12...
Mar 09, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
First American Legion pancake breakfast feeds more purposes than one Saturday
If anyone knows a thing or two about great service, it is the brave veterans of our community who provided a different kind of service to the community Saturday morning. Emporia's American Legion Post...
Mar 08, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Increase in participation noted for second annual Adam Tebben 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
More than 30 teams of all ages signed up to take part in the second annual Adam Tebben 3-on-3 Basketball tournament Saturday inside of the Emporia State Rec Center. The participation was a nearly 10-t...
Mar 08, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Removal of advance voting grace period and change in Supreme Court appointment process among major talking points for local lawmakers during second legislative dialogue Saturday
The pace has not slowed at the state level as the 2025 legislative session continues; if anything, it has only become faster and more furious. That was a consensus amongst local lawmakers in attendanc...
Mar 08, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
