Category Archives: News
Honoring the past while planning for the future; Regal Plumb hosts open house in recognition of Founders Day and in support of Southwick House Sunday
Emporia's Regal Plumb was celebrating hundreds of years of history in Emporia, as well as Emporia itself with a house party unlike any other Sunday afternoon. The bed and breakfast, and former home of...
Feb 22, 2026 Regal Plumb Owner Chris Stanley poses for a photo op during the Regal Plumb founders day celebration. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Attempted traffic stop leads to short pursuit, arrest
Emporia Police officers say one person was arrested after a short foot pursuit in central Emporia early Sunday. The incident allegedly began shortly before 2 am after an attempted traffic stop in the ...
Feb 22, 2026 An Emporia Police officer investigates after a person ran away from an attempted traffic stop in the 700 block of Oak. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Over $42,000 from Public Improvement Auction boosts Main Street assistance programs for local businesses
Bidding was hot and heavy for Emporia Main Street's 2026 Public Improvement Auction on Saturday. Between an online auction, live auction and dessert auction, plus a performance by HiFi's Dueling Piano...
Feb 22, 2026 Over $10,000 of the Main Street Public Improvement Auction's $42,000 total was raised by the dessert auction. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Polar Plunge generates over $8,000 for Special Olympics
The air was seasonally chilly for Emporia's annual Polar Plunge on Saturday. Air temperatures at Mouse Lake got to 30 degrees by event time at 11:30 am. Light flurries, noticed for several hours befor...
Feb 21, 2026 Once again, area residents braved cold air and water temperatures to be part of Emporia's Polar Plunge on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Charges added, adjusted in Coffey County child sex abuse case
More charges have been added against a Coffey County man accused of child sex abuse. At an arraignment hearing in Burlington on Wednesday, Roy Anthony Hernandez had four new counts added. Hernandez wa...
Feb 21, 2026 Kansas Courts graphic.
State grants among agenda items for CareArc board
The CareArc Board of Directors is meeting Tuesday. Board members will discuss state grants after going through the regular financial report. There will also be be regular reports on medical, dental, p...
Feb 21, 2026 CareArc graphic.
Southwick House closing in on transitional housing facility campaign goal according to latest update from board president
Emporia's Southwick House is quickly closing in on its $3.6 million goal for its capital campaign to bring a new transitional housing facility to the community. During an interview on KVOE's Talk of E...
Feb 20, 2026 BG Consultants rendering of Southwick House transitional housing facility.
Structural work nearing completion on new Rocky Ford Bridge project according to latest update from Lyon County Engineer
Work to replace the historic Rocky Ford Bridge is on track for completion by summertime, according to the latest information from Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield. During Thursday's Lyon County...
Feb 20, 2026 Lyon County photo.
Emporia Fire Station 1 grand opening coming March 1
Emporia Fire will be making the move to its new headquarters soon and is inviting the community to a housewarming party of sorts next month. The City of Emporia and EFD will be holding a grand opening...
Feb 20, 2026 Emporia Fire Station One. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
United Way approaching fundraising campaign goal
Typically, the United Way of the Flint Hills doesn't issue any fundraising updates from the start of the year until its annual Campaign Celebration. That's not the case this year -- because the campai...
Feb 20, 2026 United Way of the Flint Hills graphic.
