Category Archives: News
Part of Road 320 closes for culvert repair
Part of a Lyon County road north of Emporia is closing Monday. Cross-road culvert repair is closing Road 320 about a quarter-mile west of Road N. The road will be closed to thru traffic. The Lyon Coun...
Aug 3, 2026 Lyon County Highway Department map.
Staff structure among conversation points for RDA board
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors has its regular monthly meeting on a not-so-regular date this week. Normally, the board meets Friday mornings, but this w...
Aug 3, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 board prepares for budget-driven work session
The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has a special meeting this week. Board members are meeting at 6 pm Wednesday to work on the 2026-27 budget. The conversation will focus on building the budget as...
Aug 3, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
PetSmart readies for grand opening
PetSmart opens in northwest Emporia this month. The newest store at Emporia Pavilions has posted signage indicating a soft opening Aug 17 and a grand open Aug 22. PetSmart now has over 1,500 stores in...
Aug 2, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Construction ongoing at Little Lyons Childcare
Construction continues at Little Lyons Childcare as part of work to add a second shift of supervised care for youngsters. Little Lyons opened its doors a year ago, and construction has been a hallmark...
Aug 2, 2026 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Interim President and CEO Mike Law (left) and Little Lyons Childcare Director Serena Jeffery updated residents on construction and schedule expansion plans for the facility on KVOE's Morning Show recently. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Negotiations continue to keep Petsense in Emporia
Flinthills Mall is awaiting word from Petsense on the store's future in Emporia. And so are another 70-plus locations across the country. Flinthills Mall Manager Clarence Frye says he met with Petsens...
Aug 2, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Main Street's 35th Annual Meeting highlights accomplishments of last 12 months, future goals
Emporia Main Street celebrated a solid 2025-26 as part of its 35th Annual Meeting on Friday, but Executive Director Casey Woods says the work to enhance Emporia is far from finished. Speaking ahead of...
Aug 2, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
In-person advance vote process ends Monday
Whether in person or by mail, the advance vote process ends soon. Monday at noon is the deadline for people wanting to vote in person ahead of Tuesday's general election. People in line when the deadl...
Aug 2, 2026 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Iran policy, Fauci testimony, Farm Bill progress part of Schmidt's monthly appearance on KVOE
As the on-again, off-again war against Iran continues, Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt says the ultimate goal of the conflict continues as well. Schmidt says adjustments to reference prices, crop ins...
Aug 2, 2026 Derek Schmidt. Derek Schmidt for Congress photo.
NTHF changes benchmark for inductee consideration from 20 years to 15, planning to adjust certain 2027 event locations
The 2026 induction ceremonies happened less than 2 months ago, and the National Teachers Hall of Fame is already looking at some changes for the 2027 process. Part of that change list has to do with t...
Aug 2, 2026 Members of the 2026 National Hall of Fame induction class appeared on KVOE's annual Talk of Emporia program in June. Pictured are (from left) Peg Cagle, Theresa Maughn, Melyssa Ferro, Carla Neely and Michael Anthony Pope. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
