Category Archives: News
Big O Tires set for grand opening Saturday
A tire company with a regional presence is set to open its doors to the public. Big O Tires has a grand opening celebration from 11 am to 2 pm Saturday at the new location, 2026 West 6th. The ribbon-c...
Jun 17, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sparklight highlights $3 million investment into Emporia area
As competition gets rooted in Emporia, Sparklight says it continues its commitment to the area as evidenced by several million dollars worth of investment locally. Sparklight says it has funded over $...
Jun 17, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia City Commission to discuss large-volume water user policy during Wednesday's study meeting
Emporia city commissioners have purchases and bids to consider for their action meeting, followed water policy and housing projects in their study meeting Wednesday. The action meeting begins at 11 am...
Jun 17, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County kidnapping defendants advance to pretrial hearings
Court proceedings are advancing against two men charged in Lyon County District Court with kidnapping and other charges. Michael Baldridge and Charles Tatman had a combined preliminary hearing Monday ...
Jun 17, 2026 Kansas Courts graphic.
Pretrial hearing ahead in Lyon County drug case
A pretrial hearing is ahead for a defendant in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Leobardo Castillo-Bedolla faces one county of distributing up to 100 grams of cocaine as part of an alleged inciden...
Jun 17, 2026
Trial set to begin next week in Coffey County sex abuse case
Trial is the next step for a Coffey County resident accused of sex-related crimes. Roy Anthony Hernandez faces nearly 30 counts, ranging from indecent liberties to sodomy and rape, against two alleged...
Jun 17, 2026 Coffey County Courthouse. Kansas Courts photo.
Budgets, purchases and travel requests ahead for Lyon County Commissioners Thursday
Budget requests will continue for the Lyon County Commission during their upcoming action meeting later this week. Commissioners will have two requests set to be presented, the first coming from the N...
Jun 16, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
ESB Financial delivers proceeds of 125th anniversary golf tournament to SOS Inc. Tuesday
SOS Inc. has received nearly $5,000 from another Emporia institution following a successful fundraiser last month. Members of the ESB Financial leadership team met with SOS representatives Tuesday aft...
Jun 16, 2026 ESB Financial team members presenting a donation of $4,659 to SOS Inc., proceeds raised through ESB's 125th Anniversary Golf Tournament. ESB Financial courtesy photo.
Emporia Pride festivities coming to downtown Emporia Sunday
Activities for Emporia's Pride celebration will be taking place this weekend, a bit later than normal. The community celebration is scheduled for Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, in the downtown corrido...
Jun 16, 2026 Emporia Main Street photo.
Wind advisory Wednesday sandwiched between severe weather risk south of Emporia on Tuesday, areawide severe storm potential Wednesday
With a marginal severe weather risk south of Emporia on Tuesday and a marginal-to-slight risk Wednesday, the National Weather Service has announced a wind alert affecting all area counties. Lyon, Coff...
Jun 16, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
