Category Archives: News
EHS Theatre focusing on 'message of hope' with upcoming production of '26 Pebbles'
Emporia High's upcoming theater production is not for the faint of heart. E-High Theatre is addressing the aftereffects of the Sandy Hook school shooting with its rendition of "26 Pebbles" on Saturday...
Sep 12, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
ESU ready for annual Gala Benefit Concert
Music students at Emporia State University will benefit from the upcoming Gala Benefit Concert this upcoming Saturday at Albert Taylor Hall. Besides music from faculty, alums and students, the event w...
Sep 12, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Plea agreement reached in Lyon County burglary case as contraband case advances
A Lyon County criminal case that originally started with a lead count of aggravated residential burglary will end with sentencing on lesser counts. Karissa Nash accepted a plea agreement to single cou...
Sep 12, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
New 'umbrella' organization, focus on performance-based metrics part of Vision First recommendations for Emporia's economic development
In three years, economic development in Emporia could have a different look if the city adopts the goals of a study presented Wednesday. Vision First has been working on a set of recommendations for E...
Sep 12, 2024 Vision First graphic.
Rec Commission holding special meeting Thursday
The Emporia Recreation Commission has a special meeting Thursday. Board members will have an executive session on personnel matters regarding employer-employee negotiations. This is the only scheduled...
Sep 12, 2024 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Issues at APAC asphalt plant result in delay reopening South and Prairie intersection
The intersection of South and Prairie is opening, but not quite as quickly as first thought. The Lyon County Highway Department says there was an unspecified breakdown at the APAC asphalt plant, so th...
Sep 12, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
EFOZ members announce a pair of tributes to the legacy of longtime David Traylor Zoo Director on KVOE's On Air Chat Wednesday
Though her time at the helm of the David Traylor Zoo is ending soon, Lisa Keith's impact on the Emporia institution will continue well into the future. During KVOE's On Air Chat Wednesday, Keith and s...
Sep 11, 2024 Outgoing David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
'Be the people we were on 9/12;' Organizers and participants of Random Acts of Patriotism speak to the importance of unity, patriotism and remembrance during 22nd annual event commemorating 23rd anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Following the 9/11 terror attacks of 2001, our nation cried out with a simple message "Never forget" and for better than two decades now area residents have come together each year to ensure that mess...
Sep 11, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Next hearings in Four Seasons v Hammond not until summer 2025
According to the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the next hearing in Four Seasons LLC v Alisha Hammond won't take place for almost a year. Following a scheduling conference Wednesday, Judg...
Sep 11, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
History Center research area still under renovation as Exploratorium sets to close temporarily next week
The Lyon County History Center continues rearranging parts of its interior. Director Greg Jordan's bi-weekly update on KVOE's Morning Show on Wednesday led off with ongoing renovations of the archives...
Sep 11, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
