Category Archives: News
WEATHER: High wind warnings, wind advisories up for Saturday; low-end severe weather risk remains in effect
Hold on to your hats this weekend. Windy conditions are ahead for both Saturday and Sunday, and the most blustery of the two weekend days may well be Saturday. Southeasterly winds may touch 50 mph for...
Apr 05, 2024 Climate.gov photo.
Little Lyons Childcare announces first administrator
As it moves towards building renovations, Little Lyons Childcare has its first administrator. Serena Jeffery most recently worked with Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, and Emporia Area Chamber of Comm...
Apr 05, 2024 Serena Jeffery. Courtesy photo.
Emporia State announces 2024 Shepherd Scholars
Emporia State University has announced the 2024 class of Shepherd Scholars honorees. *Camilla Carrillo of Emporia, a biology major with a concentration in healthcare. *Anna Hovious of Emporia, a biolo...
Apr 05, 2024 Emporia State University photo.
Droge running for re-election to Kansas House 13th District
Duane Droge has filed his paperwork to represent the Kansas House 13th District for a second term. This will be the Eureka resident's first time going through the election process. Droge was appointed...
Apr 05, 2024 Duane Droge. Kansas Legislature photo.
STATEHOUSE: House sends tax relief back to committee; Senate does likewise with education funding
Earlier this week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said she planned to sign a tax relief bill that resulted from compromise work between the Kansas House and Senate. Now it appears she won't have the chan...
Apr 05, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
White Auditorium festive, full for KVOE's 40th Working Women After Hours
To White Auditorium they were called, and to White Auditorium they went -- nearly 900 women from across the area to take part in KVOE's 40th annual Working Women After Hours event. The White Auditoriu...
Apr 05, 2024 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission approves transfer authority for county controller as part of regular action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Controller Dan Williams now has the authority to make needed transfers between county accounts following action by Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. As part of their regular acti...
Apr 04, 2024 KVOE News photo.
North Lyon County Youth Association's Fish Fry set for Saturday
Fish will be frying throughout the day in Allen on Saturday. The North Lyon County Youth Association's annual fish fry will be held from noon to 8 p.m. at the NLC Community Center. This will be the 24...
Apr 04, 2024 North Lyon County Youth Association Facebook Graphic
Lyon County rape, indecent liberties case sees count added
A man accused of illegal sexual activity against a teenager now faces an additional count of alleged criminal action. Dennis Ray Torrence Jr was already charged with two counts of rape and two counts ...
Apr 04, 2024 Dennis Ray Torrence Jr. Lyon County Jail photo.
Witness intimidation hearing delayed to take place after attempted murder trial in Lyon County case
An Emporia man facing a count of aggravated witness intimidation in one criminal case working through Lyon County District Court will now have a hearing after a separate case involving more serious ch...
Apr 04, 2024 Travis Westcott. Lyon County Jail photo.
