Category Archives: News
Salvation Army of Emporia announces back-to-school clothing assistance dates
School doesn't start for over a month, but the Salvation Army has its annual back-to-school clothing assistance activities coming the next two weeks. Applications will be taken by walk-in method from ...
Jul 09, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Highway Patrol notes declines in DUI arrests, several citation categories
DUI arrests, speed citations, safety belt citations and motorist assist calls were all down from last year as the Kansas Highway Patrol has released information from its Indepdence Day Holiday Activit...
Jul 09, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Medicaid expansion bingo event postponed
There won't be a bingo event centered on expanding Medicaid access in Emporia on Tuesday night. The Alliance for a Healthy Kansas announced the BINGO Night and Community Conversation on Medicaid Expan...
Jul 09, 2024 Medicaid logo.
Flee and elude/fugitive from justice suspect set for preliminary hearing July 30 following first appearance Monday
One of the two suspects that led a pair of law enforcement pursuits originating in Emporia last week had his first appearance in Lyon County District Court Monday. 37-year-old Frederick Beecher Hogue ...
Jul 08, 2024 Frederick Beecher Hogue. Lyon County Jail Photo.
Suspects in Lyon County human trafficking and child sexual exploitation case set for preliminary hearings later this month Monday
Court proceedings for the two suspects in a Lyon County human trafficking and child sexual exploitation case will continue later this month. Both 41-year-old Maria Elena Trillo and 45-year-old Jesus M...
Jul 08, 2024 Lyon County Jail Photos
Big Brothers Big Sisters Area Manager highlights 'life changing' experiences on KVOE's airwaves
Becoming a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters can change lives. According to Area Manager Michelle Sink, a guest on KVOE's Newsmaker 2 Segment recently, becoming a Big for a Little can go a long way in ...
Jul 08, 2024 Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters logo.
USD 253 Board of Education to consider emergency operations, annual appointments, handbooks and more during upcoming meeting Wednesday evening
The USD 253 Board of Education has its regular meeting coming Wednesday. As part of their agenda, board members will consider approving updates to the district's emergency operations plan. Staff, athl...
Jul 08, 2024 USD 253 Board of Education photo.
WEATHER: Official cleanup nearly finished in Admire after storms last week; Melvern Lake marina sees cleanup progress as water discharge rate increases substantially
Cleanup is progressing well in Admire after severe storms and heavy rainfall early last week. The Admire area -- and the US Highway 56 corridor in general -- were hard hit by 5-9 inches of rain July 1...
Jul 08, 2024 Donna Uhl.
Kansas Geological Survey: Study in early stages for sample site in northwest Lyon County as officials look for more domestic supply of critical minerals
The recent study of a core rock sample in northwest Lyon County signals the start of a possibly four-year effort towards developing a predictive model and thus finding more domestic supplies of critic...
Jul 08, 2024 Kansas Geological Survey photo.
Suspect arrested on warrant after allegedly hiding from law enforcement in east Lyon County treeline
Three law enforcement agencies collaborated on an arrest Sunday evening. Lyon County deputies were called out to a reported domestic incident on Road Y near Interstate 35 before 9 pm. The currently un...
Jul 07, 2024 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
