Category Archives: News
City of Emporia and corridor safety improvement project team wrap up community input sessions Thursday
Community input sessions have concluded in Emporia; however, the work to identify the full scope of safety improvements to local railways is far from over. Wednesday and Thursday, residents were provi...
Oct 8, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Candidate Forum: Kansas House 60th District
The Kansas House 60th District was the focus of KVOE's latest Candidate Forum on Thursday. Republican incumbent Mark Schreiber is facing Democrat challenger Maddison Glover for the seat. Schreiber has...
Oct 8, 2026 Kansas House 60th District incumbent Republican Mark Schreiber and Democrat challenger Maddison Glover appeared on KVOE's Candidate Forum on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Radical Champions competition in full swing with lengthy list of events on community calendar over next several weeks
Radical Life is in the early stages of its most radical fundraising competition at this time. Radical Champions has been underway for just over a week now and according to Radical Life founder Lindsay...
Oct 8, 2026 Radical Life Core Community image.
Lyon County retail theft case prosecuted by Kansas Attorney General's Office ending with plea agreement
Sentencing is ahead in a Lyon County retail theft case prosecuted by the Kansas Attorney General's Office. On Tuesday, 32-year-old Demetrius Lamont Odom of Decader, Georgia, accepted an agreement invo...
Oct 8, 2026 Demetrius Odom. Lyon County Jail photo.
Drug distribution case against Cates halts
A criminal case against a man accused in Lyon County District Court of distributing drugs has stopped for now. Donnie Cates was arrested this past Saturday on suspicion of drug distribution, drug and ...
Oct 8, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
DATA CENTER: Community conversation happening Saturday
A special Eggs & Issues community conversation is coming this week on data centers as led by a bestselling author. Heath Jeppson, a US Marine Corps veteran, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure s...
Oct 8, 2026 Wave.video graphic
Permanent president search among topics for RDA board
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas meets early Friday to discuss a range of economic development topics. Board members will get an update on the ongoing Railroad Corridor Safe...
Oct 8, 2026 Regional Development Association Interim President Lyle Butler (left) listens to RDA Board Chair Jeff Williams during the RDA's August 2026 monthly meeting. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Special training session highlighting Sudden Cardiac Arrest
CPR training happens periodically, and a special training event is coming Saturday. Little Lyons is holding the session from 10 am to 2 pm. Spokesman Duane Billinger says the event will serve as a tra...
Oct 8, 2026 Wave.video graphic.
ESU Athletic Bands holds annual Marching Festival
Emporia State Athletic Bands brought numerous high schools to Welch Stadium for the annual ESU Marching Festival on Wednesday. Nearly 20 bands participated, including the Emporia High School Spartan P...
Oct 8, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas Spanish Speakers hosts first candidate listening forum Wednesday evening
Normally, candidate forums during the election season see voters turn out to hear the thoughts and concerns of the individuals they will be voting on come election day. Wednesday evening, however, Kan...
Oct 7, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
