Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission to hold executive sessions, road view in Wednesday study session
Closed-door conversations and road matters are the two focal points of the Lyon County Commission's study meeting this week. County commissioners have two executive sessions planned, both for non-elec...
Dec 09, 2024 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Homeland Security Investigations urging parents to be vigilant as scope of child abuse, exploitation continues to expand
Homeland Security Investigations continues to bolster its public messaging when it comes to online child exploitation and abuse, but Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City office Mark Zito is urgi...
Dec 09, 2024 Homeland Security Investigations graphic.
NRH to begin renovating former CrossWinds administrative office soon
Over the next few weeks, Newman Regional Health will move its accounting and patient account staff, along with Hand in Hand Hospice, to a new location on the hospital campus. All three are currently o...
Dec 09, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire incident at Four Seasons Apartments linked to grill
Emporia Fire handled a small multi-level fire Sunday evening. Fire crews were dispatched to 1924 West 24th at the Four Seasons Apartments complex shortly after 6:45 pm. Battalion Chief Ryan Conley say...
Dec 09, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Festive atmosphere present during White Christmas at Red Rocks
Red Rocks State Historic Site is in the holiday spirit after Sunday's White Christmas at Red Rocks. Emporia High's Viva Voce provided the holiday music for people attending White Christmas at Red Rock...
Dec 09, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Dense fog advisory in place until 10 am
Thick fog has blanketed the KVOE listening area. As a result, the National Weather Service has a dense fog advisory posted for all area counties until 10 am. Visibility has been anywhere from a third ...
Dec 09, 2024 Newman Regional Health's LifeSave helicopter stands in front of a foggy Newman Regional Health early Monday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Federal drug distribution case ongoing against man held in Chase County Jail
A man currently being held in the Chase County Jail on drug distribution and conspiracy charges will return to federal court in two months. Seferino Carrillo had a pretrial hearing Thursday in Topeka....
Dec 08, 2024 Seferino Carrillo. Chase County Jail photo.
Sentencing delayed in Lyon County vehicular manslaughter case
Sentencing has been delayed for a Marysville man who pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery after a fatal crash near Emporia over 18 months ago. Travis Edwards was suppo...
Dec 08, 2024 Travis Edwards. Lyon County Jail photo.
Pretrial coming in January as part of November chase case in Lyon County District Court
A man who allegedly led a law enforcement pursuit in parts of Lyon County last month will have a pretrial hearing next month. Ovie LaFrance Duncan III had a preliminary hearing Thursday and was set fo...
Dec 08, 2024 Ovie Duncan. Lyon County Jail photo.
Madison Golf Club cart found near Gridley Lake
After Madison Golf Club and Greenwood County deputies requested information about a stolen golf cart from late last month, the golf club says it has been found -- nowhere near the facility. The allege...
Dec 08, 2024 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office photos.
