Category Archives: News
Big week of fundraising ahead for Chase County Old School Development District beginning Monday
The Chase County Old School Development District will be in full fundraising mode next week with two major events coming up soon. First on the schedule will be the 11th annual Match Day fundraiser on ...
Nov 14, 2024 Chase County Old School Development District photo.
Giving already at a strong pace ahead of official start to 11th annual Match Day Monday
The 11th annual Emporia Community Foundation Match Day is right around the corner, in fact, its coming up Monday. Staff and leadership of ECF have been hard at work gearing up for the event and ECF Ex...
Nov 14, 2024 Emporia Community Foundation graphic.
Court proceedings continued in Lyon County aggravated intimidation case pending results of sentencing hearing in separate yet related case next month
Proceedings in a Lyon County aggravated intimidation case are on hold until sentencing is wrapped up in a separate yet related matter. During a hearing in Lyon County District Court Wednesday, proceed...
Nov 14, 2024 Travis Westcott. Lyon County Jail photo.
A new era of diversity, equity and inclusion begins on Emporia State campus with ribbon cutting for Roger D. and Carla B. Smith Intercultural Center Wednesday
The ribbon cutting and opening ceremonies for the new Roger D. and Carla B. Smith Intercultural Center were well attended by individuals from all walks of life Wednesday afternoon. The turnout was fit...
Nov 14, 2024 Roger and Carla Smith cut the ceremonial ribbon on the new Emporia State University Intercultural Center during a ceremony in the Emporia State Memorial Union. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Trial beginning Monday in Emporia aggravated battery case
Trial in an Emporia aggravated battery case begins next week. Raena Grana will begin the trial process Monday inside Lyon County District Court. Grana faces single counts of aggravated battery and int...
Nov 14, 2024 Kansas Courts graphic.
State assessment data, new band uniform purchase for Emporia High highlights USD 253 Board of Education meeting
State Assessment scores for Emporia Public Schools are trending in the right direction. Before their regularly scheduled action meeting on Wednesday, the USD 253 Board of Education held a study sessio...
Nov 13, 2024 Emporia High sophomore Bryce Heinen models the new band uniform for EHS during the USD 253 Board of Education's meeting Wednesday night at Mary Herbert Education Center. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Beyond the Banners Volume II now on sale
Copies of Beyond the Banners Volume II have been "flying off the shelves" since they went on sale Monday but do not worry, local retailers are well stocked according to Emporia Main Community Developm...
Nov 13, 2024 Beyond the Banners screenshot.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County's Megan Barnhart wins local Voice of Democracy Essay contest, will now move onto district competition
The winner of the annual Voice of Democracy audio essay contest has been announced. In a news release to KVOE News Wednesday, Gary Post, project chair and member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7...
Nov 13, 2024 Veterans of Foreign Wars logo.
LeRoy man hospitalized following semi rollover in Coffey County Tuesday morning
A LeRoy man was hospitalized following a rollover accident in Coffey County Tuesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the accident occurred at the junction of US Highway 75 an...
Nov 13, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
RDA president search committee conducts interviews with final search firm candidates Tuesday
The search for a new RDA leader could be ramping up as soon as next week. According to Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board Chair Kala Maxfield, the agency's president search ...
Nov 12, 2024 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
