Category Archives: News
2024 media challenge highlights opening weekend for 2024 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Saturday
The Salvation Army of Emporia has kicked off its annual Red Kettle Campaign which means residents will be hearing plenty of this in coming weeks. Other upcoming special events as part of the Red Kettl...
Nov 23, 2024 Pictured left to right:
KVOE Deputy News Director Tagan Trahoon, News Director Chuck Samples and General Manager Ron Thomas take their turns bell ringing as part of the 2024 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign media challenge at Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply. Photo by Aaron Davis.
Salvation Army grabs nearly $1,200 in food during 2024 Emporia Rotary Club Grocery Grab Saturday morning
The Salvation Army of Emporia's food pantry will be well stocked for the holidays thanks to the 2024 Rotary Club Grocery Grab Saturday morning. The Salvation Army was the lucky winner of this year's e...
Nov 23, 2024 Salvation Army Captain Mylie Hadden poses with nearly $1,200 worth of groceries for the Salvation Army food pantry following the 2024 Emporia Rotary Club Grocery Grab. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon County Extension Ag Agent offers thoughts on recent rainfall's impact on both crops and livestock
Recent heavy rainfall across the area did not hurt local crops, however, it may have been a bit too little too late to make any major impact. That's according to Lyon County Extension Ag Agent Brian R...
Nov 22, 2024 Rain from Saturday night is sitting on several fields as of Sunday afternoon, including this field about two miles west of Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia State University welcoming local fifth graders to field trip day basketball game Monday
USD 253 Emporia and Sacred Heart Catholic School have a special field trip for fifth-grade students planned for Monday. All fifth-grade students will be spending the majority of their day at White Aud...
Nov 22, 2024 ESU Athletics photo.
Salvation Army of Emporia kicks off season of giving with the start of 2024 Red Kettle Campaign
While you're out and about shopping for the holiday season, you may begin to notice the sound of bells in the air. That's because the 2024 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign officially began Friday an...
Nov 22, 2024
BNSF announces completion of double-track construction project for Emporia Subdivision
Burlington Northern Santa Fe is celebrating recent construction near Emporia, as well as its impact on the railroad areawide and nationally. BNSF recently finished over 50 miles of work on double-trac...
Nov 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Missing and Unsolved highlights Trester cold case
Lyon County deputies continue searching for leads in the death of a resident from as far back as 15 years ago. Kansas Missing and Unsolved has posted a graphic on the unexplained death of Brian Treste...
Nov 22, 2024 Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Wreck near Emporia leads to injuries for Kansas City, Kansas resident
A Kansas City, Kansas man was hurt in a wreck northeast of Emporia on Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Arthur Watson was southbound and crashed at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 136.5...
Nov 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Admire man hurt in Missouri crash
A currently-unnamed Admire man crashed Kansas City, Missouri, and St Joseph on Wednesday, leading to reportedly serious injuries. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened shorly befor...
Nov 22, 2024 Missouri State Highway Patrol photo.
Attempted murder charge dropped in Lyon County aggravated battery, aggravated kidnapping case
Trial could take place in January as part of an aggravated battery case and aggravated kidnapping case in Lyon County. Justin Colby Barrett was charged after an alleged incident in July. Besides batte...
Nov 22, 2024 Justin Barrett. Lyon County Jail photo.
