Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commissioners to consider CDBG grant and road vacation as part of separate public hearings Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners have a pair of public hearings on their regular action meeting agenda Thursday morning. Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant for So...
Oct 8, 2024 Lyon County Commissioners pictured left to right: Ken Duft, Rollie Martin and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CCLIP north construction phase begins
Work is progressing on Emporia's CCLIP street resurfacing project. The south phase, Commercial Street between the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks and Kansas Avenue, is paved -- although t...
Oct 8, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 253's 2025-26 academic calendar among Wednesday agenda items
The academic calendar for next year will be a featured discussion point for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education on Wednesday. This is the latest conversation about the 2025-26 calendar after meetin...
Oct 8, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Headcount report, cell phone policy among key agenda items for USD 251 North Lyon County meeting
USD 251 North Lyon County school board members will discuss enrollment, cell phone policy and other items of note as part of their meeting Wednesday. The board meets at 6 pm at the board office in Ame...
Oct 8, 2024 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Facility tours ahead for USD 252 board
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education has facility tours as a lead part of the agenda for its regular meeting Wednesday. Board members will spend time touring facilities at Neosho Rapids...
Oct 8, 2024 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Executive session, road view ahead for Lyon County Commission study session
Lyon County commissioners will be either behind closed doors or out of the office for the vast majority of their upcoming study session. Commissioners meet Wednesday, starting with a pair of executive...
Oct 8, 2024 KVOE News file photo .
Applications for Kansas colleges, universities free -- through Wednesday -- courtesy Kansas Board of Regents
High school students and other Kansas residents thinking of attending college next year can apply at no cost for a short period of time this week. The Kansas Board of Regents is into Day 2 of its Appl...
Oct 8, 2024 Kansas Board of Regents graphic.
Pedestrian killed by train in eastern Lyon County early Tuesday
One person was killed after being hit by a train northeast of Emporia well before sunrise Tuesday. Lyon County deputies and Emporia Fire/EMS initially responded to Roads 200 and R, about five miles ea...
Oct 8, 2024 Emporia Fire/EMS staffers walk back to their vehicles after Tuesday's fatal train-pedestrian incident east-northeast of Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Newman Regional Health hosts Medicare town halls Monday
With Medicare open enrollment beginning next week, Newman Regional Health provided an opportunity for local seniors to have their most pressing questions on the Medicare process answered Monday. Newma...
Oct 7, 2024 Photo courtesy of Kelsey Pfannenstiel/North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging.
Second and final in-person candidate forum through Emporia Chamber and League of Women Voters held at Flint Hills Technical College Monday
With election season in full swing, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Government Matters Committee and League of Women voters welcomed local voters to Flint Hills Technical College Monday evening f...
Oct 7, 2024 Photo by Jeanine McKenna/Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce.
