Category Archives: News
Zoning moratorium among items up for consideration when Lyon County Commissioners convene Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners will consider signing a resolution that would establish a moratorium and suspend any applications related to zoning, land use and building permitting within Lyon County durin...
Jun 25, 2024 Lyon County Commissioners pictured left to right: Ken Duft, Rollie Martin and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia firework sales and discharge period begins Thursday
As you've no doubt noticed, several fireworks stands are going up across the Emporia community with the sales and discharge period set to begin later this week. The official sales and discharge period...
Jun 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Capital improvements to be main focus of USD 253 Board of Education during regular meeting Wednesday
USD 253 Board of Education members have a relatively short agenda ahead for their next regular meeting with capital improvements to be the main focus. As part of their agenda Wednesday evening, member...
Jun 25, 2024 USD 253 Board of Education photo.
Formal charges pending after weekend wreck in Wichita that killed one-time Emporia man
Funeral services are pending for a one-time Emporia resident killed in Wichita this past weekend. Jaz Brooks, 28, was killed during a hit-and-run crash at Central and McLean early Sunday. Brooks was p...
Jun 25, 2024 Jaz Brooks. Facebook photo.
Eureka man suffers potentially serious injuries after Monday morning crash
A Eureka man was hospitalized after a crash in western Greenwood County on Monday morning. Sheriff Heath Samuels says the wreck developed shortly before 6:20 am on US Highway 54 about seven miles west...
Jun 25, 2024 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office photo.
Emporia semi driver unhurt after wreck in Wyandotte County
An Emporia man was involved in a reported injury crash in the Kansas City metro area Monday. Troopers say this wreck happened at the junction of Interstate 70 and 78th in Wyandotte County shortly befo...
Jun 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Downed tree in Emporia leads to downed power lines, reported grass fire
Emporia firefighters were dispatched to a reported grass fire Tuesday morning. Fire crews were sent to 1414 Rural around 7:15 am. Early indications are a downed tree brought several power lines down, ...
Jun 25, 2024 Evergy map.
Few issues as super load passes through Emporia
The super load has left Emporia. A 660,000-pound, 70-yard-long boiler took about an hour to move north through Emporia on Tuesday, using Kansas Highway 99 on its way from Oklahoma to California, inclu...
Jun 25, 2024 Tuesday's equipment super load drew a crowd of onlookers at Emporia State University. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Democrats welcome candidates and constituents to recent meet and mingle event in Emporia
Following the annual Lyon County Republican Picnic Sunday, Lyon County's Democratic Party held an informal get-together of their own Monday evening. The party welcomed several Democratic candidates to...
Jun 24, 2024 Nancy Boyda converses with local constituents during Lyon County Democrats meet and mingle at Mulreadys Pub. Photo courtesy of Kelly Atherton/ Lyon County Democrats.
SCAM ALERT: Emporia Police Department warning residents of latest scam including individuals impersonating officers
Scammers are at it again locally. According to Emporia Police Captain Ray Mattas, EPD has recently received several reports of a scam effort that begins with a pop-up message on an individual's comput...
Jun 24, 2024 Emporia Police Department graphic.
