Category Archives: News
Osterhout now permanent director of Emporia Granada Theatre
The Emporia Granada Theatre 's Board of Directors has named Hank Osterhout as its permanent director. Osterhout took over as interim director back in March after prior director Stacey Schneider resign...
May 17, 2024 Hank Osterhout. KVOE News photo.
USD 253 announces new communication partner
Parents of Emporia Public Schools students now have their children home for the summer. If they have students going back this fall, there will be new technology in place for them to learn. The distric...
May 17, 2024 ParentSquare logo.
Opening ceremony for Strong City splash pad set for May 27
Emporia's popular splash pad at Peter Pan Park has been open for two weeks now. Strong City is set to officially open up the tap on its new splash pad later this month. The facility has been available...
May 17, 2024 City of Strong City photo.
New Unbound Gravel Race Director Sean Thurman feeling supported and welcome as he settles into new role in Emporia
The world's premier gravel cycling event now has a new leader at the helm. Sean Thurman was recently named the new Race Director for the Lifetime Unbound Gravel series of races which are set to launch...
May 17, 2024 Unbound Gravel Race Director Sean Thurman. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Sundays at The Site returns this weekend
Sundays at the Site is set to return this weekend. The series kicks off Writing & Publishing Creative Nonfiction presented by Tracy Million Simmons of Meadowlark Press. Event Organizer Roger Heine...
May 17, 2024 Red Rocks State Historic Site Photo.
Governor sets stage for special session with tax relief veto
Budget? Yes, with some line-item vetoes. Tax relief plan? No -- again. Following the passage of several bills designed to bring billions of dollars in tax relief to Kansas residents, Governor Laura Ke...
May 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Three Missouri residents arrested near Emporia on suspicion of distributing drugs
Three Missouri residents have been arrested after an alleged failure to yield incident near Emporia, led to the discovery of illegal drugs. Lyon County Deputy Collin Brozek says the incident developed...
May 16, 2024 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Emporia firefighter passes away after year-long cancer battle
The Emporia firefighter battling cancer the past year has passed away. After announcing the cancer battle, Emporia Fire studiously avoided announcing the firefighter's name, but EFD on Thursday announ...
May 16, 2024 Greg Rausch. Emporia Fire photo.
After proposing tuition and fee increases, ESU now to keep both flat for 2024-2025 academic year
Emporia State University says it will have a net decrease in tuition costs for the 2024-2025 academic year. ESU had planned to ask the Kansas Board of Regents form an increase in both tuition and fees...
May 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia vehicle stop leads to warrants-based arrest on suspected fugitive, flee, drug charges
A vehicle stop in Emporia led to an arrest on numerous outstanding warrants. James Paul Davis, age 47 of Emporia, was arrested on suspicion of being a fugitive from justice, as well as flee and elude,...
May 16, 2024 James Paul Davis. Lyon County Jail photo.
