Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Emporia Fire's planned burn Tuesday at Jones Park highlights burn policy differences for Emporia, Lyon County residents
Emporia Fire is restricting access to Jones Park on Tuesday afternoon as it conducts a six-acre prescribed burn. EFD says the restricted access will include the playground and disc golf courses, weath...
Mar 05, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County fentanyl distribution case to have hearing Wednesday
Court proceedings are scheduled in a Lyon County criminal case allegedly involving several kinds of illegal drugs. Skylar Rose Creed has a hearing at 10 am Wednesday. Creed is accused of up to 100 uni...
Mar 05, 2024 Skylar Creed. Lyon County Jail photo.
Peter Pan Park community-built playground closed for updates
The city of Emporia has closed down the community-built park and playground at Peter Pan Park for an update project. New fence is being installed, with the longstanding wooden planks removed and chain...
Mar 05, 2024 City of Emporia photo.
UPDATE: Emporia Fire set to conclude prescribed burn in Jones Park Wednesday
After spending much of the afternoon in Jones Park Tuesday, the Emporia Fire Department will be returning Wednesday. EFD began a prescribed burn in the park around 1 pm with work wrapping up before 3:...
Mar 05, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Interim directors position highlights discussions for Emporia Senior Center Board of Directors Monday evening
There are a lot of questions still up in the air when it comes to securing new leadership for the Emporia Senior Center. That was the consensus of ESC board members when they convened for their regula...
Mar 04, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Trump deemed not competent for trial in attempted murder case; involuntary commitment commencing through KDADS
There will not be a trial in a nearly two-year-old attempted murder case in Lyon County. On Monday, Judge Jeff Larson deemed Phillip Trump not competent to stand trial after a defense motion filed in ...
Mar 04, 2024 Phillip Trump. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia Symphony Orchestra teaming up with Humane Society for special concert Tuesday night
The Emporia Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with the Humane Society of the Flinthills for a special presentation this week. ESO, in partnership with the Humane Society, will present a fundraising con...
Mar 04, 2024 Emporia Symphony Orchestra Graphic.
Just keep scrolling: Social media users advised not to click on or interact with alleged emergency update or sports coverage links on social media posts
Scam artists are at it once again and this time they are targeting trusted media outlets to try and reel in new victims. In recent months there has been an alarming number of spam posts appearing on v...
Mar 04, 2024 KVOE News Screenshot Image.
In-office voting underway for Presidential Preference Primary; offsite voter event moved to Extension office
We're one step closer to the state's first Presidential Preference Primary in over 30 years. Advance voting by mail started last week and begins Monday in county courthouses across the state. The cand...
Mar 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Hearings ahead this week for defendant in attempted murder, aggravated intimidation cases
A preliminary hearing is coming Wednesday in a Lyon County attempted murder case. Travis Wade Westcott will appear at 9:30 am. Westcott is currently facing 25 total counts, including attempted first-d...
Mar 04, 2024 Travis Westcott. Lyon County Jail photo.
