Category Archives: News
One person to Newman Regional Health after injury crash at Market and Potwin
Rescue crews with Emporia Fire took one person to Newman Regional Health after a wreck in south-central Emporia on Monday. Two vehicles reportedly collided at Potwin and Market before 7:40 am. Emporia...
Feb 26, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Ten hay bales destroyed by fire in southeast Lyon County
Several hay bales were destroyed by a fire in southeast Lyon County on Monday. Fire developed at 2054 Road 60 shortly before 8 am. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says about 10 bales w...
Feb 26, 2024 Google Maps image.
Hearing ahead Tuesday for defendant in Moore's Greenhouse fires
Another detention review hearing is coming this week for the teenager accused of setting fire to an Emporia business twice within a week last month. Justin Hines, age 17, will appear in Lyon County Di...
Feb 26, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Discussion on facility needs ahead for USD 253 Emporia Board of Education
Urgent infrastructure needs will be discussed during the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting this week. Projects and Maintenance Director Cory Nicolet and Assistant Superintendent for Business ...
Feb 26, 2024 Mary Herbert Education Center. KVOE News file photo.
Neosho River's Regional Advisory Committee to meet at Emporia's Water Treatment Plant this week
The Kansas Water Office's Neosho Regional Advisory Committee is meeting in Emporia this week. Board members will meet at the the Emporia Water Treatment Plant, 2910 West 24th, starting at 10 am. An ag...
Feb 26, 2024 Kansas Water Office map.
EMPORIA DRINKING WATER: City manager credits Berkeley Springs honor to foresight, hard work
Over the last dozen years, the quality of Emporia's drinking water has been noted repeatedly at the prestigious tasting contest in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. And it got recognized again this pas...
Feb 26, 2024 City of Emporia photo.
Local law enforcement beginning traffic enforcement initiative Monday
Local drivers may notice a larger police presence around area high schools beginning Monday. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office will be joining forces with other law enforcement agencies across Kansas, ...
Feb 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo
Emporia city manager hopeful 'horizontal work' on Emporia's QuikTrip location could begin later this year
Local leadership is hopeful groundbreaking could take place later this year on Emporia's QuikTrip location. According to Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking, preliminary designs are complete on the stor...
Feb 25, 2024 Quik Trip logo.
Fire weather watch issued for Greenwood County due to extreme fire conditions expected Tuesday; Area fire crews quell out of control burn Sunday
The National Weather Service is anticipating extreme fire danger later this week and as such has issued a fire weather watch affecting a portion of the KVOE listening area. The watch covers Greenwood ...
Feb 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia reopening petition process for future of Quaker Park
Emporia city commissioners are reopening a petition window for residents wanting to challenge the potential development of Quaker Park in southeast Emporia. City Manager Trey Cocking says the city doe...
Feb 24, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
