Category Archives: News
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.
STATEHOUSE: Governor Kelly endorses tax reform compromise
Conference committee members in the Kansas House and Senate have apparently created a tax compromise that has the blessing of Governor Laura Kelly. The bill keep the state's three-rate income tax stru...
Apr 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Save Quaker Park BBQ and Family Day coming Saturday as petition window nears April 15 closing date
With a petition deadline about its future fast approaching, Quaker Park will be the site of a community event Saturday. The Save Quaker Park BBQ and Family Day is set for 11 am to 11 pm at the park, F...
Apr 04, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Frosty Friday morning, possibly stormy Saturday evening
Frosty conditions are coming to the KVOE listening area soon. After a mild Thursday with highs in the low 30s, temperatures will approach freezing early Friday. As a result, the National Weather Servi...
Apr 04, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
California music teacher named as third inductee into 2024 National Teachers Hall of Fame class
The National Teachers Hall of Fame has announced it's third inductee in the class of 2024. Keith Ballard, a music teacher at Southwest Middle School in San Diego, California learned of his selection t...
Apr 03, 2024 2024 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee Keith Ballard.
Photo courtesy of National Teachers Hall of Fame.
Emporia West Plaza gains CID status as part of Emporia City Commission action session Wednesday
Emporia's West Plaza retail center now has a new distinction, Community Improvement District. The CID status was granted, following a brief public hearing, by Emporia City Commissioners as part of the...
Apr 03, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Sacred Heart School Feast for the Future sells out
If you wanted to attend Sacred Heart School's Feast for the Future this week, you're too late. If you still want to donate to the cause, you're not too late. Principal Curtis Simons says the last avai...
Apr 03, 2024 Sacred Heart School graphic.
Flint Hills Technical College off to good start telling its story after featured by in actor Dennis Quaid's Viewpoint Project
Flint Hills Technical College is in the process of telling its story to a regional and possibly a national audience in the near future. The school was a focus of a recent feature by Viewpoint Project,...
Apr 03, 2024 Flint Hills Technical College website photo.
Evergy announces assistance option for customers behind on monthly bills
Evergy customers who have fallen behind on their monthly bills and are struggling to catch up may be eligible for help from the utility. The Evergy Cares Kansas Fund is designed to help customers who ...
Apr 03, 2024 Evergy logo.
Schreiber runs for re-election
Kansas House 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber is running for re-election. Schreiber has represented most of Emporia and nearby areas since 2017. Schreiber is a graduate of Emporia State Uni...
Apr 03, 2024 Mark Schreiber. Courtesy photo.
