Category Archives: News
Emporia Symphony Orchestra Sounds of Christmas Concert raises more than $1,300 for SOS Monday evening
Residents and members of the Emporia Symphony Orchestra both embraced the spirit of giving Monday night during the annual ESO Sounds of Christmas concert at Albert Taylor Hall. This was the second of ...
Dec 4, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
46th annual Emporia Christmas Parade brings much needed cheer to the community Tuesday evening
With the city of Emporia experiencing some turbulent times in recent days, the 46th annual Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade looked to bring some much-needed cheer to the community Tue...
Dec 3, 2024 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
TYSON CLOSURE: Cocking strikes realistic but hopeful tone, looking for 'green sprouts of good news'
Despite the recent announcement of Tyson ending its local operations by early next year, Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking says people need to keep in mind "there is opportunity in Emporia." Cocking s...
Dec 3, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Different year, same result: Match Day generates event record with almost $770,000 raised
There was another record-setting donation total for the Emporia Community Foundation as part of its 11th annual Match Day check presentation ceremony Tuesday. *Click here for KVOE's YouTube channel, i...
Dec 3, 2024 Lucy Barrett (from left), Katelyn LoPorto and Emersyn Frizell hold the check signifying a record fundraising total for the Emporia Community Foundation's Match Day at the 2024 check presentation at Flinthills Mall. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
HOLIDAY RESORT CLOSURE: Petition seeks receivership through KDADS
As Holiday Resort continues plans to end its local operations this week, there is now an online petition asking the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to halt the closure. The petitio...
Dec 3, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Special prosecutor in Marcotte case declines to file charges
No charges are coming in the case of Brad Marcotte. Special Prosecutor Jack Hobbs says there is insufficient evidence to get convictions after Marcotte was arrested by Lyndon Police on suspicion of ch...
Dec 3, 2024 Brad Marcotte. USD 421 photo.
Emporia City Commission poised to act on proposed utility rate increases
Utility rate increases were already part of the Emporia City Commission's planned discussion as part of the board's regular action session Wednesday, but Monday's announcement of Tyson ending all loca...
Dec 3, 2024 Pictured left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jamie Sauder, Erren Harter, Susan Brinkman, Becky Smith and Tyler Curtis. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Highway Patrol: DUI arrests down, seatbelt citations and warnings both up for Thanksgiving enforcement period
DUI arrests were down, but speed citations and warnings were up in the Kansas Highway Patrol's Thanksgiving holiday activity report. Troopers made 13 DUI arrests between Nov. 27-Dec. 1, below the 18 a...
Dec 3, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Monthly tax receipts lower than projections, mostly higher than November 2023
State tax receipts were below expectations but largely above November 2023 numbers. The state had $675.5 million in total tax receipts last month, below estimates by $25.4 million or 3.6 percent but u...
Dec 3, 2024 Kansas Great Seal.
IRS warns of holiday, tax season scams
With a lot of holiday shopping now being done online, the Internal Revenue Service is warning customers they are also being shopped in an entirely different way. The IRS and its Security Summit partne...
Dec 3, 2024 Internal Revenue Service logo.
