Category Archives: News
BNSF announces completion of double-track construction project for Emporia Subdivision
Burlington Northern Santa Fe is celebrating recent construction near Emporia, as well as its impact on the railroad areawide and nationally. BNSF recently finished over 50 miles of work on double-trac...
Nov 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Missing and Unsolved highlights Trester cold case
Lyon County deputies continue searching for leads in the death of a resident from as far back as 15 years ago. Kansas Missing and Unsolved has posted a graphic on the unexplained death of Brian Treste...
Nov 22, 2024 Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Wreck near Emporia leads to injuries for Kansas City, Kansas resident
A Kansas City, Kansas man was hurt in a wreck northeast of Emporia on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Arthur Watson was southbound and crashed at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 136.5...
Nov 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Admire man hurt in Missouri crash
A currently-unnamed Admire man crashed Kansas City, Missouri, and St Joseph on Wednesday, leading to reportedly serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened shorly befor...
Nov 22, 2024 Missouri State Highway Patrol photo.
Attempted murder charge dropped in Lyon County aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping case
Trial could take place in January as part of an aggravated battery case and aggravated kidnapping case in Lyon County. Justin Colby Barrett was charged after an alleged incident in July. Besides batte...
Nov 22, 2024 Justin Barrett. Lyon County Jail photo.
Rotary's Grocery Grab benefiting Bloom House on Saturday
Emporia's annual Grocery Grab is happening Saturday. Finalists will arrive at Good's Cash Saver at 6:30 am for the event and fundraiser. Six people were drawn as finalists this past Saturday: *Kylee M...
Nov 22, 2024 Emporia Rotary Club logo.
Hearing in Lyon County aggravated battery, attempted kidnapping case sees one motion approved, another stayed and third denied
Trial is still tentatively set as soon as next month for an Emporia man charged with aggravated battery, attempted kidnapping and other counts. As part of a motion hearing for Juan Baza-Morales on Wed...
Nov 22, 2024 Juan Baza-Morales. Lyon County Jail photo.
One possible trial start date removed in Dailey vehicular murder case
One potential trial setting for a man accused of vehicular murder in Lyon County last year was removed this week. Adonis Dailey was tentatively set for trial to begin Monday in his case. Instead, pote...
Nov 22, 2024 Adonis Dailey. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Lyon County psilocybin distribution case moving towards arraignment
A Lyon County drug distribution case is moving towards pretrial and arraignment next month. Nethanial Robinson will return to Lyon County District Court on Dec. 20 after a preliminary hearing Wednesda...
Nov 22, 2024 Nethanial Robinson. Lyon County Jail photo.
33rd annual KVOE National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction generates better than $14,000 for 2025 induction activities
For 33 years KVOE, Emporia State Federal Credit Union and the National Teachers Hall of Fame teamed up to honor and support the best of the best in education Thursday evening. The annual National Teac...
Nov 21, 2024 Pictured left to right:
ESFCU President Angie Miller, KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas and NTHF then-Assistant Director Lisa Graff give a rousing thumbs up ahead of the start of the 33rd annual NTHF Radio Auction in 2024. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
