Category Archives: News
Sentencing delayed in Lyon County drug distribution case
Sentencing in a Lyon County drug distribution case is getting delayed. Sentencing for Azim Williams was originally set to take place Tuesday but that was replaced by a status hearing Sept. 23. A new s...
Sep 05, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia city commissioners approve half-mill increase for 2025 budget with eye towards 2029 shortfall before starting conversation on Public Building Commission
Emporia city commissioners have finalized the 2025 budget. During the action session Wednesday, commissioners approved a budget with $67 million in expenditures and a half-mill increase to address a p...
Sep 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Latino Awards Adelante coming Saturday to Emporia State's Albert Taylor Hall
The Emporia State University campus will host a celebration of Latino Veterans Saturday evening. The annual Latino Awards Adelante will be taking place Saturday beginning with a parade down Commercial...
Sep 04, 2024 Latino Awards Adelante Image.
Chalk Fest returning in late September following better than decade absence from community calendar
After a lengthy absence, a creative community event is making its way back to the local activity calendar later this month. The Emporia Arts Center will be hosting Chalk Fest on Saturday, September 21...
Sep 04, 2024 Emporia Arts Council Image.
Vehicle destroyed following fire on Interstate 35 Wednesday morning
Fire destroyed a vehicle on Interstate 35 Wednesday morning. Emporia Fire was called I-35 mile marker 135 southbound near the Road R1 exit just after 9 am for a vehicle fire. According to Batallion Ch...
Sep 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Kenagy to retire as Stormont Vail president, CEO next year as conversations continue about new Emporia facility
As Newman Regional Health and Stormont Vail Health continue conversations about Stormont's potential medical facility in Emporia, the leader of Stormont's operations has announced he is stepping down....
Sep 04, 2024 Robert Kenagy. Stormont Vail Health photo.
Water main break affecting 15th Avenue between Rural and West
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department is busy fixing a water main break. Crews were called to 15th between Rural and West shortly before 11 am. Additional details are currently pending. There hav...
Sep 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
KHP reports dip in certain statistics throughout Labor Day Holiday travel period
Arrests and citations were down year-to-year for the Kansas Highway Patrol over the Labor Day Holiday weekend. According to a news release from KHP Wednesday, troopers arrested 12 individuals for DUI,...
Sep 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
A new era for Halfway to Everywhere launches Friday
We are just a few short days away from the fifth annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival and with many changes to the format this year, founder and lead organizer Hank Osterhout says ther...
Sep 04, 2024 Halfway 2 Everywhere logo.
UPDATE: Investigation underway following destructive structure fire in south Emporia Wednesday morning
Emporia Fire is investigating the cause of an early morning house fire in south Emporia Wednesday. Emporia Fire crews, Emporia Police and Lyon County Sheriff's Deputies were called to 18 South West fo...
Sep 04, 2024 Emporia Fire are investigating the fire that developed at 18 South West early Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
