Category Archives: News
Lyon County aggravated kidnapping case moving to pretrial and arraignment next month
A Lyon County aggravated kidnapping case will move to pretrial and arraignment next month. Stephen Sigle is now set for arraignment April 26 before Judge Laura Miser. Arraignment hearings are typicall...
Mar 26, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
First-ever Howe Hoist coming May 5
Area residents: brace yourselves for a new physical challenge later this spring. The Howe Hoist is coming May 5. Visit Emporia Director LeLan Dains says the premise is simple. Cost is $10 to participa...
Mar 26, 2024 Howe Hoist photo.
Remains of Lyon County World War II soldier John Herrick positively identified
The remains of a World War II soldier listed by the federal government as from Emporia will be coming home later this year. The Defense Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency says Army S...
Mar 25, 2024 John Herrick. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency photo.
Emporia Recreation Center steering committee MOU amendment approved during rec commission special meeting Monday morning
An amendment to the memorandum of understanding for the Emporia Recreation Center steering committee gained unanimous approval Monday morning. During a special meeting, the ERC Board approved the amen...
Mar 25, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas set to open registration for summer program
With summer not far away, the Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas is opening up registration for its summer program. Registration will be opening up on bgcsck.org next week. The cost is $350 p...
Mar 25, 2024 Boys and Girls Club of South Central Kansas Logo.
'Always a level of full:' Emporia Animal Shelter using adoption discount as spaces remain at premium
Following a successful foray into online auctions, the Emporia Animal Shelter and Humane Society of the Flint Hills are returning the public focus onto the number of pets needing homes. The first-ever...
Mar 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Two people charged with meth distribution, conspiracy to distribute after Greenwood County traffic stop
Formal charges are now on file in a Greenwood County drug distribution case. The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office says it handled a vehicle stop March 12 and arrested two people, Michelle Hernandez-C...
Mar 25, 2024 Greenwood County Courthouse. 13th Judicial District photo.
STATEHOUSE: Kansas Senate passes expansion of Silver Alert program
The Kansas Senate has passed a bill that would expand the state's Silver Alert system. Traditionally used whenever senior citizens go missing, Senate Bill 371 is designed to expand the alert system to...
Mar 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo
Infrastructure matters among lead items for USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting
A number of updates are ahead for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education on Wednesday. Board members will get updates on district infrastructure projects and needs before discussing procurement for ca...
Mar 25, 2024 USD 253 Emporia logo.
CareArc board meeting to focus on reports, organization chart
CareArc's Board of Directors has a number of reports to consider during its monthly meeting this week. In addition to the monthly reports for finance and continuous quality and the regular reports fro...
Mar 25, 2024 KVOE News photo.
