Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Schedule adjustments through July 20, 2024
Listed are schedule adjustments through July 20, 2024. Community Events-Emporia *Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention's Rage Against the Stigma postponed from Saturday to Sept. 29. *Newman Regional Heal...
May 20, 2024 KVOE graphic.
HVAC system issue causes haze at Timmerman Elementary
Fears of a fire at an Emporia school building were, thankfully, unfounded Sunday. Reports of a possible structure fire developed shortly after 6:30 pm at Timmerman Elementary. Emporia Fire Battalion C...
May 19, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Severe weather alerts through Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Listed below are the severe weather alerts for area counties: Active alerts *Flood warning: Neosho River at Emporia until Tuesday late afternoon. River was at 21 feet at 10:50 am Monday. Flood stage i...
May 19, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Champions Landing offering reward for information after alleged vandalism
Champions Landing is offering a reward for information after an alleged incident of vandalism this weekend. Owner Jeremy Rusco says one green suffered damage after somebody allegedly drove on it eithe...
May 19, 2024 Champions Landing photo.
Missouri woman charged with drug distribution after alleged fail to yield incident near Emporia
So far, one of the three Missourians arrested Wednesday after an alleged failure to yield incident near Emporia has been charged with criminal activity. The Kansas District Court Public Access Portal ...
May 19, 2024 Maelynn Martinez. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia man listed as fugitive from Oklahoma to start court process Monday
The Emporia man arrested after a vehicle stop and the alleged discovery of several outstanding warrants has been charged with being a fugitive from justice in another state. James Paul Davis, age 47, ...
May 19, 2024 James Paul Davis. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia Rec Commission board meeting to focus on facilities, purchases, policies, budgets, staffing
The Emporia Recreation Commission will discuss facilities, purchases, policies and budgets during its monthly meeting Monday. Following leadership team updates, board members will discuss recent hires...
May 19, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kriley returns to ESU as VP for Student Success
Taylor Kriley is familiar with Emporia State University as an alum and department head. She will build on that familiarity with her new administrative role on campus. Kriley was named as Emporia State...
May 19, 2024 Taylor Kriley. Emporia State University photo.
Coffey County Sheriff's Office investigating alleged disturbance involving Osage County elected officials
Neither the Osage County nor Coffey County sheriff's offices are now saying anything about an alleged incident involving two Osage County elected officials. WIBW-TV, KVOE News' television partner in T...
May 19, 2024 Coffey County Sheriff's Office image.
WEATHER: Flood warning issued for Neosho at Emporia; handful of fires confirmed as storm-related; marginal severe weather risk removed for Monday night
Sunday night's heavy rainfall has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for central Lyon County. The river-based warning involves the Neosho at Emporia from Monday evening to ...
May 18, 2024 Brian Keith reported over 4 inches of rainfall near Allen from Sunday night's storms.
