Category Archives: News
USD 253 Board of Education approves 2025-26 academic calendar with notable changes from years past
The USD 253 Emporia Public Schools 2025/26 academic calendar is now set with some notable changes from years past. During their regular meeting Wednesday evening, USD 253 Board members approved the 25...
Oct 09, 2024 USD 253 Board of Education photo.
Pioneer Bluffs hosting annual Fall Roundup Saturday
Music, history and a review of the past year of activities are all coming to Pioneer Bluffs this weekend. The 2024 Pioneer Bluffs fall roundup event will take place at the historic ranch beginning at ...
Oct 09, 2024 Pioneer Bluffs photo.
UPDATE: Traffic restored following accident on Interstate 35 east of Emporia Wednesday
Traffic has returned to normal following a vehicle accident east of Emporia Wednesday. The accident was reported around 11:15 am in the northbound lane of Interstate 35 just west of the Neosho Rapids ...
Oct 09, 2024 Kandrive.org traffic map.
Status hearing set in Lyon County exploitation case
A man facing over 20 counts of child sexual exploitation in Lyon County will return to District Court for a hearing next month. The preliminary hearing in the case against Adam David Chestnut, age 51 ...
Oct 09, 2024 Adam Chestnut. Lyon County Jail photo.
Appeal of 2018 aggravated kidnapping case moving through Lyon County District Court
Upcoming hearing dates have been added to an appeal in a Lyon County kidnapping case from over five years ago. William D Anderson is appealing his conviction in a 2018 aggravated kidnapping, aggravate...
Oct 09, 2024 William Anderson. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Fundraising resumes for Olpe child battling cancer for second time
As James Nunley battles cancer for the second time in his young life, fundraising events are starting to dot the community calendar. Emporia Fire will have a "Team James: No One Fights Alone" meal at ...
Oct 09, 2024 Photo courtesy Michael Nunley. Graphic courtesy Emporia Fire Department.
Flint Hills Technical College ready for The Cut, Manufacturing Month Open House
Flint Hills Technical College is getting ready for two big events over the next week-plus. The Cut, the college's live cooking competition, takes place from 6-9 pm Thursday. The Cut features four Culi...
Oct 09, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Beacon for Hope, St. Mark's Lutheran partner on car show benefiting FHTC Wrangler Ranch
Last weekend, Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention held a car show to raise funds and awarenes for veterans' mental health initiatives. It has a similar event addressing a different demographic's needs ...
Oct 09, 2024 Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention graphic.
Pole Sit raises record amount for SOS
An Emporia State Homecoming tradition did extremely well for its beneficiary last week. The university's Phi Delta Theta fraternity had its 39th annual Pole Sit on Friday and Saturday. This year's goa...
Oct 09, 2024 Emporia State University Phi Delta Theta graphic.
Missouri man arrested in Osage County for suspected drug distribution
A Missouri man has been arrested for suspected drug distribution activity in Osage County. Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest at Main and Topeka in Carbondale happened shortly after 2:30 pm Tuesday a...
Oct 09, 2024 Leroy Spurgeon. Osage County Jail photo.
