Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission submits CDBG application on behalf of Southwick House for transitional housing project Thursday
Southwick House has gained another layer of community support for its plans to construct a new 9,000-square-foot transitional housing facility. The latest layer came from the Lyon County Commission Th...
Oct 10, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Fiber project leads to gas leak near Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge office
Hartford-Neosho Rapids fire crews and Kansas Gas handled a gas leak near Hartford on Thursday. The incident was reported around 11:45 am. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says the initi...
Oct 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Decision on trial start date ahead in Lyon County vehicular murder case
A decision on potential trial start dates in a Lyon County vehicular murder case could be reached next month. Adonis Dailey has a status hearing Nov. 20 after a motion hearing Wednesday in Lyon County...
Oct 10, 2024 Adonis Dailey. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Lyon County attempted murder trial set to begin Tuesday
Jury trial is set to begin Tuesday in a Lyon County attempted murder case. Judge Laura Miser approved a trial start date of Tuesday as part of a status hearing Wednesday. Trial could last through Oct....
Oct 10, 2024 Travis Westcott. Lyon County Jail photo.
Attorney General-prosecuted retail conspiracy case moves towards preliminary hearing in Lyon County District Court
A preliminary hearing is next in a Lyon County conspiracy case being prosecuted directly by the Kansas Attorney General's Office. The prelim Oct. 21 in the case against Georgia resident Demetrius Odom...
Oct 10, 2024 Demetrius Odom. Lyon County Jail photo.
ESU holds annual Marching Festival
Emporia State University welcomed a host of high school bands from across Kansas to campus for its annual Marching Festival on Wednesday. Emporia High received an Excellent rating for its show, "The G...
Oct 10, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire Prevention Week focuses on benefits of smoke detectors
Fire Prevention Week is coming to a close. On KVOE's Morning Show this week, Emporia Fire Marshal Reason Bradford urged residents to have several smoke detectors sprinkled through their house. With sm...
Oct 10, 2024 National Fire Prevention Association graphic.
CCLIP work now prominent around ESU campus
Traffic near Emporia State University will be constricted for a few days. Emporia's annual CCLIP street resurfacing project now has crews on the south and west sides of campus, with milling or pavemen...
Oct 10, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia water tower part of Tank of Year contest
Emporia's main water tower is now part of a national contest. The tower near Dillons and Express Tire and Auto is now among the choices for Tank of the Year. The tower features an Emporia State Univer...
Oct 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Fire destroys west Emporia home
Emporia Fire led the response to a destructive house fire early Thursday. Fire was reported at 909 Thompson shortly before 3 am, and Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says the home was fully...
Oct 10, 2024 Firefighters reposition during Thursday's house fire at 909 Thompson. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
