Category Archives: News
Special election for new Emporia public recreation facility tentatively set for late February or early March 2025
As the Emporia Recreation Commission's Rec Center Steering Committee works towards finished plans and a likely special election early next year, Committee Chair Erren Harter says there will be a lot o...
Jul 25, 2024 Emporia Recreation Commission Rec Center Steering Committee members heard updates from external partners BG Consultants, Kahler Slater and Hutton Corporation as part of a meeting Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County drug distribution case sees potential trial dates reset
Jury trial may be coming early next month in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Skylar Creed has a status hearing Wednesday. Jury trial could start as soon as Aug. 5 or Aug. 19 after it had been or...
Jul 25, 2024 Skylar Creed. Lyon County Jail photo.
Pretrial scheduled in Lyon County aggravated burglary case
A pretrial hearing is coming in late August in a Lyon County aggravated burglary case. Stephen Sigle had his preliminary hearing Wednesday and will return to court Aug. 30. Sigle is charged with aggra...
Jul 25, 2024 Stephen Sigle. Lyon County Jail photo.
Probation is official sentence after attempted aggravated assault plea agreement in Lyon County District Court case
What started as an aggravated robbery and conspiracy criminal case in Lyon County over a year ago has ended with a probation sentence on a lesser crime. Antonio Brown had been charged with attempted r...
Jul 25, 2024 Antonio Lee Brown. Lyon County Jail photo.
Swing Away Stigma golf tournament to generate funds for CrossWinds
Swing Away Stigma is the theme for a special fundraising golf tournament this weekend. CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness will benefit from the first-ever tourney Saturday at Emporia Golf Course. The ...
Jul 25, 2024 CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness graphic.
Friday's Front Porch Jam raising money for USD 252 Honor Flight, Olpe Fitness Park
There are a lot of community activities in and around Emporia this weekend, and one of those taking place near Emporia is the latest Front Porch Jams concert. Mike and Carla Argabright are hosting at ...
Jul 25, 2024 Front Porch Jams of Lyon County graphic.
USD 253 Board of Education approves tentative agreement for staff for 2024/25 school year as part of regular meeting Wednesday evening
Base salary and district insurance premium contributions will increase for USD 253 staff this coming school year. As part of their regular meeting Wednesday, USD 253 board members approved the tentati...
Jul 24, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
UPDATE: Wichita man suffers reported serious injuries following motorcycle crash near Matfield Green service exit Wednesday
A Wichita man was hospitalized after he was ejected from his motorcycle in Chase County Wednesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, just after 4:15 pm a 2007 Suzuki Motorcycle ridden ...
Jul 24, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Water main break develops at Prairie and Redwood
Work continues on Emporia's 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project, and a water main break has been reported north of that construction zone. Around 11 am, Public Works crews were dispatched t...
Jul 24, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia business owner facing rape trial in Jackson County
An Emporia business owner faces trial for rape in Jackson County. Justin Lee Hensley has a pretrial conference Sept. 12, with jury trial set to take place Oct. 15-17. Hensley, the owner of Gene's Quik...
Jul 24, 2024 Clipart Library graphic.
