Category Archives: News
Water main repair underway on part of East Ninth
Water service may be disrupted on part of East Ninth for at least part of Monday evening. Emporia Communications Manager Christine Torrens says Ninth is closed from East to Topeka to repair a water ma...
Dec 2, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Preliminary hearing coming in mid-December for Emporia man facing felony child abuse charges
An Emporia man will return to court later this month following his first appearance on felony child abuse charges Monday. Jade Michael Mason, age 35, appeared in Lyon County District Court Monday wher...
Dec 2, 2024 Jade Mason. Lyon County Jail photo.
Kansas Fire Marshal special agents sorting through evidence after house fire in Olpe
Early investigative work has not determined a cause of the house fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 in Olpe on Saturday. Fire at the home of Suzan Stroup-Reed was first reported around 6:30 pm Saturday, tr...
Dec 2, 2024 Saturday night's fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 in Olpe destroyed the house. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Match Day check presentation Tuesday at Flinthills Mall
The Emporia Community Foundation, 35 benefiting groups and the raft of matching pool donors are all set to celebrate the latest Match Day effort Tuesday. Community Foundation Chief Executive Officer L...
Dec 2, 2024 Emporia Community Foundation graphic.
Woman arrested in Eureka after alleged stabbing incident
Formal charges are pending after an alleged stabbing incident in Greenwood County last week. Greenwood County deputies say an alleged physical disturbance in Eureka on Nov. 27 led to the discovery of ...
Dec 2, 2024 Amber Underwood. Greenwood County Jail photo.
Greenwood County traffic stops lead to pair of arrests
Formal charges have been filed in a Greenwood County case where deputies say a stop of two vehicles led to signs of illegal drug activity. Deputies say the incident in question happened Nov. 24, with ...
Dec 2, 2024 Greenwood County Courthouse. 13th Judicial District photo.
UPDATE: Work underway to develop resources and training opportunities for Tyson employees affected by pending plant closure
Work will be ongoing in the coming weeks to help soon-to-be displaced Tyson employees find alternate employment opportunities. That's according to City Manager Trey Cocking who spoke with KVOE News Mo...
Dec 2, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Rekindle reported, handled at site of Saturday's destructive house fire in Olpe
Firefighters and investigators into Saturday night's house fire in Olpe didn't have much down time, and they are back at it already Monday morning. Fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 was reported around 6:...
Dec 2, 2024 Firefighters battle Saturday night's fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99. They were dispatched again early Monday for a rekindle. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal leading investigation into house fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99
The investigation into a destructive house fire in Olpe is now being led by the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal. That's according to Olpe Fire Chief Wade Schmidt who spoke to KVOE News Sunday,...
Dec 1, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Sweet Granada celebrates 20 years of chocolate-based happiness
What's your "why?" That question came into vogue over the past several years as people explained what makes them tick -- and especially what makes them successful. For Sweet Granada owner Kim Redeker,...
Dec 1, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
