Category Archives: News
Emporia Recreation Center open house events to include 'Big overview' of present project scope Wednesday and Thursday
The Emporia Recreation Commission will be presenting its plans for new and updated rec facilities to the Emporia City Commission next week in hopes of getting the matter on the November election ballo...
Aug 10, 2026 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Kansas Spanish Speakers makes several major announcements regarding ReCasa infill housing project
Kansas Spanish Speakers is at an "exciting" point in its local infill housing project announced earlier this year. On KVOE's Talk of Emporia last Tuesday, Kansas Spanish Speakers founder Lelan Dains s...
Aug 10, 2026 Kansas Spanish Speakers logo.
Part of Road 150 closes near K-99 for reshaping, stabilizing
Part of a Lyon County road near Kansas Highway 99 is closed into early next week as part of a road project. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road 150 is now closed from Kansas Highway 99 to Roa...
Aug 10, 2026 Courtesy graphic.
Emporia's Whildin Street railroad crossing closed Monday
A short-term railroad crossing project is taking place Monday in east Emporia. Lyon County Emergency Communications says the Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing at Whildin will be torn out. The cros...
Aug 10, 2026 Burlington Northern Santa Fe logo.
USD 253 board to discuss 2026-27 budget, roof maintenance agreement Wednesday
Budgetary matters will highlight a lengthy agenda for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education this week. Board members will review the 2026-27 budget before likely approving two public hearing dates, o...
Aug 10, 2026 USD 253 Graphic
USD 252 board gearing up for budget talks Wednesday
Budget discussions are ahead for USD 252 Southern Lyon County as part of the regular board meeting this week. Board members have conversations ahead about both the general budget and the revenue neutr...
Aug 10, 2026 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
New facilities, state assessment conversations ahead for USD 251
USD 251 North Lyon County has several items for discussion at its regular meeting Wednesday. Board members will discuss the current move towards a public vote on a new high school and athletic complex...
Aug 10, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Hot conditions ahead for most of this week; Chase and Greenwood counties in heat advisory Monday
As was the case Sunday, hot and sticky conditions are with us Monday. Air temperatures should be just below 100 degrees in Emporia by late afternoon. Heat index readings may climb as high as 102 local...
Aug 10, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
One of five defendants in federal drug distribution case involving Emporia, Texas and Mexico to be sentenced this month; status hearings await other defendants
The lead defendant in a federal case involving allegations of distributing drugs between Emporia and Mexico last year is awaiting sentencing this month. Omar Villa Carranza accepted a guilty plea on a...
Aug 9, 2026 US Department of Justice logo.
BZA, Planning Commission meetings Tuesday go virtual
The Emporia City Commission meetings this month aren't the only city meetings going virtual. The Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings coming Tuesday will both be livestreamed only ...
Aug 9, 2026 City of Emporia logo.
