Category Archives: News
Maintenance work to close rail crossing at K130 and Road X beginning Tuesday
Maintenance work will be closing down a local rail crossing for a short time starting Tuesday. The Lyon County Highway Department has announced that the railroad crossing at the intersection of Kansas...
Feb 10, 2025 Courtesy graphic.
Details pending after vehicle crashes into front of far west Emporia business Monday
Damage and crash details are pending after a vehicle crashed into a far west Emporia business late Monday morning. KVOE News was first alerted of the incident at Fuego Smoke Shop, 2810 US Highway 50, ...
Feb 10, 2025 A vehicle caused visible damage to the front of Fuego Smoke Shop in the 2800 block of US Highway 50 late Monday morning. Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Morris, Wabaunsee counties upgraded to winter storm warning
Much of the KVOE listening area remains in a winter storm watch for the prospect of heavy snowfall Tuesday night into Wednesday evening, but two area counties have had their alerts upgraded. The Natio...
Feb 10, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Facility updates for Mary Herbert structure issues, Kansas Avenue sale to highlight USD 253 board meeting
Facility matters and education training items will be among the main discussion points for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education's meeting this week. For education training, board members will discus...
Feb 10, 2025 Settling at Mary Herbert Education Center, notably the southwest corner (pictured), has caused structural issues throughout the building. USD 253 photo.
Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board revisiting event space zoning change request near Olpe
The Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board has one business item on the agenda for its monthly meeting this week. Board members will revisit a request for a zoning change request at 1027 Road 70 to Ag...
Feb 10, 2025 Lyon County logo.
Trial returns to Sedgwick County for Emporia man accused of child rape
Jury trial is back on the docket for Emporian John Burton in Wichita. Burton was tentatively set for trial last month, but trial was reset to May 19 following a status conference Monday afternoon. Bur...
Feb 10, 2025 John Robert Burton. Sedgwick County Jail photo.
Westcott gets over six years in prison, jail following convictions for aggravated battery, aggravated intimidation and other counts
An Emporia man will spend over six years incarcerated after convictions on aggravated battery, aggravated witness intimidation and other counts. Lyon County District Judge Laura Miser has sentenced Tr...
Feb 10, 2025 Travis Westcott. Lyon County Jail photo.
Offsite presentation delves into the history behind Kansas' 16 historic sites and how they came to be Sunday
Kansas Historical Society Executive Director Patrick Zollner opened the front door to history for those in attendance at a special presentation on the Emporia State campus Sunday. Zollner, in partners...
Feb 09, 2025 Kansas Historical Society Executive Director Patrick Zollner delivers his presentation "Becoming a State Historic Site" inside of Emporia State's William Allen White Library. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Second annual Green Machine Gala generates nearly $100,000 for phase 2 of Olpe Fitness Park project Saturday
Area residents and supporters of the Olpe Fitness Park Project gathered for a night of dinner, dancing and bidding in support of the project Saturday night. The Olpe Knights of Columbus Hall hosted th...
Feb 09, 2025 Photo by Hannah Hubert/KVOE.
Winter storm watch in effect for entire KVOE listening area; Warming shelters activated in Emporia
With snowfall expected to blanket much of the KVOE listening area through the early half of the coming week, a winter storm watch now blankets the entire area through the same time frame. The National...
Feb 09, 2025 National Weather Service Graphic.
