Category Archives: News
Collaboration is key; Interim RDA President offers thoughts on present and future of economic development in Emporia during interview with KVOE News Monday
For the last six months, Jim Witt has served as the interim RDA President and it has been quite the ride thus far. Witt says collaboration and coordination between economic development agencies have a...
Aug 26, 2024 Jim Witt. City of Emporia photo.
Enrollment up as new school year underway at Sacred Heart School
Enrollment is trending up at Sacred Heart School. That's according to principal Curtis Simons, a recent guest on KVOE's Newsmaker 2 Segment. Simons says a reason for the uptick in enrollment is a comb...
Aug 26, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Plea, trial status hearings coming this week in Lyon County vehicular murder case
Two hearings are coming for Travis Duane Edwards as his vehicular murder case approaches a scheduled jury trial beginning next week. Edwards has a plea hearing at 2:30 pm Tuesday before Judge Laura Mi...
Aug 26, 2024 Travis Edwards. Lyon County Jail photo.
Status hearing ahead in Coffey County child rape case
A status hearing is coming next month in Coffey County for a man accused of rape. Mason Keith Neff, age 18, has a status conference Sept. 19 in front of Judge Taylor Wine. Neff faces single counts of ...
Aug 26, 2024 Clipart Library graphic.
CareArc, NRH board meeting separately this week
A capital improvement grant will be among the discussion points for the CareArc Board of Directors on Tuesday. Board membres will discuss a Community Care Network of Kansas grant and may approve a req...
Aug 26, 2024 Free clipart graphic.
WEATHER: Heat advisory continues Monday with air temperatures above 100, heat indices as high as 106
Steamy conditions continue across the KVOE listening area through mid-week after a sultry weekend. The National Weather Service is continuing a heat advisory areawide until 8 pm Monday after having a ...
Aug 26, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KBI, KHP among agencies investigating after fatal wreck involving truck owned by Peabody interim city clerk
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Highway Patrol are among the agencies investigating a fatal crash site in Harvey County. The KBI says a property owner near the junction of Interstate 135...
Aug 26, 2024 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Red Rocks State Historic Site takes visitors on visual trip back in time with latest Sundays at the Site presentation
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and Sunday at Red Rocks State Historic Site a presentation on photographs taken over 80 years ago spoke volumes to the history of Emporia. On Sunday aftern...
Aug 25, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Beef Fest culminates with heavy attendance for Saturday activities
From hamburgers to steaks and everything in between, area residents enjoyed the fruits of the grass cattle industry with the core of activities for Flint Hills Beef Fest at the Lyon County Fairgrounds...
Aug 24, 2024 Area residents lined up to partake of free hamburgers courtesy of the Flint Hills Beef Fest Committee and KVOE on Saturday before lining up again for the steak feed and entertainment from comedian and mind reader Eric Dittelman. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Minor injuries reported after pickup, USPS truck collide in Emporia
Minor injuries resulted from a crash near an Emporia senior living facility Saturday. Emporia Police and Emporia Fire/EMS responded to 12th and Chestnut just before 3 pm. Police Sgt. Dominick Vortherm...
Aug 24, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
