Category Archives: News
Man accused of distributing meth near Emporia school set for preliminary hearing
A Topeka man accused of distributing drugs near an Emporia school with a small child present has his next court hearing scheduled. Rafael Garcia, age 27, has his preliminary hearing Feb. 3 after his f...
Jan 09, 2025 Rafael Garcia. Lyon County Jail photo.
Extradition hearing next for man accused of sex battery in Florida and arrested in Lyon County
An extradition hearing is coming next month for a Florida man arrested in Lyon County as an alleged fugitive from justice. Documents on the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal indicate Eduardo ...
Jan 09, 2025
Structure fire report leads to another cause for smoke smell
A report of a structure fire Thursday afternoon led to smoke but no fire. Fire crews were sent to 1915 West 24th on the Four Seasons Apartments campus around 4:15 pm after reports of a smoke smell. Em...
Jan 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Final adjournment; Conclusion of Lyon County Commission business Thursday morning marks end of 16-year career for longtime chairman Rollie Martin.
Final adjournment; Conclusion of Lyon County Commission business Thursday morning marks the end of a 16-year career for longtime chairman Rollie Martin. Adjournment of the Lyon County Commission's wee...
Jan 09, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Road conditions see improvement between Friday and Saturday with warmer temperatures and abundant sunshine forecasted through remainder of weekend
Residents have seen a rare sight for the first time in several days on local roads, pavement. That's because a combination of sunshine, temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and an abundance of treatme...
Jan 09, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
USD 253 awaiting details from PowerSchool on 'widespread' data breach
Emporia Public Schools administrators are determining whether a widespread data breach impacting one of its external information partners affects district students, families and/or staff. Director of ...
Jan 09, 2025 PowerSchool logo.
Emporia Enterprises board passes resolution opposing changes to RDA board
Emporia Enterprises is officially opposed to the Emporia City Commission's push to restructure the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors, passing a resolution to t...
Jan 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Emporia holds latest discussions on structural concerns for Mary Herbert Education Center Wednesday
The plan of attack for correcting structural concerns within the Mary Herbert Education Center is still unclear at this time, however, USD 253 Board of Education members received more information on t...
Jan 08, 2025 USD 253 Board of Education photo.
Emporia Mayor outlines several areas of focus and commitment for 2025 with annual state of the city speech Wednesday
City of Emporia leadership has high expectations for the city in the new year as was laid out by Mayor Erren Harter in the annual State of the City address during the Emporia City Commission's first m...
Jan 08, 2025 Emporia Mayor Erren Harter and Emporia Police Officer Martin Orozco deliver the annual State of the City speech in English and Spanish. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Formal charges filed against Topeka man in Emporia drug distribution, aggravated endangerment case
Formal charges have been filed against a Topeka man arrested as part of a narcotics investigation in central Emporia this past weekend. Rafael Munoz Garcia, age 27, was arrested Saturday after Emporia...
Jan 08, 2025 Rafael Garcia. Lyon County Jail photo.
