Category Archives: News
Local retailers say holiday shopping off to fast start after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday
The holiday shopping season is in full force. Black Friday rolled into Small Business Saturday, and a number of merchants across Emporia say the overall shopping period is off to a good start. Emporia...
Nov 30, 2024 Cashiers at Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply were busy checking out customers Saturday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chase County Country Christmas fills county with holiday spirit
Chase County filled up the schedule with its annual Country Christmas. Chase County Chamber of Commerce Director Toni Schneider was pleased to see the weekend traffic connected to the shopping event. ...
Nov 30, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reported fires at Emporia apartment complex, store unsubstantiated
Saturday night's house fire in Olpe was sandwiched between two reported structure fires in northwest Emporia. In fact, Emporia Fire had just finished responding to a reported fire at Four Seasons Apar...
Nov 30, 2024 Emporia Fire leaves Ross Dress for Less after an investigation turned up no sign of fire Saturday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
One-time house of late Olpe Chicken House owners destroyed Saturday by fire
Parts of walls are left standing after a destructive house fire in Olpe on Saturday evening. Fire was evident around 6:30 pm at 730 Kansas Highway 99, the one-time home of late Olpe Chicken House owne...
Nov 30, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sounds of Christmas concert coming Monday through Emporia Symphony Orchestra
The Emporia Symphony Orchestra has a holiday gift for your ears coming soon. The Sounds of Christmas concert is set for Monday evening. Conductor Joshua Shepherd says this will be a fun concert for th...
Nov 30, 2024 Emporia Symphony Orchestra graphic.
Man held in Chase County Jail charged with fentanyl distribution, conspiracy
A man currently being held in the Chase County Jail has been charged in federal court with drug distribution and conspiracy. Seferino Carrillo is charged with possessing fentanyl with intent to distri...
Nov 30, 2024 Seferino Carrillo. Chase County Jail photo.
One man hospitalized, another arrested after Friday crash near Emporia
A crash north of Emporia sent one person to a hospital and another to jail Friday evening. The crash was reported at the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road 220, four miles north of Emporia's north...
Nov 30, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Business already booming on day one of 2024 Flint Hills Optimist Club Christmas tree lot fundraiser
The Flint Hills Optimist Club has begun its largest annual fundraiser. The Optimist Club Christmas tree lot is now open for business and business has already been steady as trees were flying off the l...
Nov 29, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Wetland permit process among reasons for construction delay at Flint Hills Crossing
Work will be starting soon on the Flint Hills Crossing development...just not as soon as first thought. Original plans of starting as soon as late this month or early next month. City Engineer Jim Ube...
Nov 29, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
2025 for Emporia Spanish Speakers includes pushes for brick-and-mortar location, immigration assistance
Emporia Spanish Speakers founder and newly-named Chief Executive Officer LeLan Dains expects a busy 2025 for his agency. Along with a three-year, resource and outreach partnership with Newman Regional...
Nov 29, 2024 Emporia Spanish Speakers logo
