Category Archives: 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.
VA announces virtual town hall for female veterans
VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System is encouraging military servicewomen and female veterans to join a virtual town hall later this month. The event is March 21 from 6-7 pm. Veterans can join by vide...
Mar 04, 2024 US Department of Veterans Affairs logo.
State's February revenues short of expectations
February's state revenues missed on a pair of key benchmarks. Total tax collections for the month were $521.4 million, below the February 2023 total by over 5 percent and below estimates by 6 percent....
Mar 04, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County receives nearly $11,000 in federal Emergency Food and Shelter funds
Lyon County's Emergency Food and Shelter Board has received almost $11,000 in federal Homeland Security grant funds. United Way of the Flint Hills Community Impact Manager Hannah Crowl says the funds ...
Mar 04, 2024 United Way of the Flint Hills graphic
Street Cats Club ramping up operations after month-long pause
A month after pausing much of its operations, the Street Cats Club is getting back to work helping stray and feral cats locally. Founder Victoria Partridge says the break let club members add some beh...
Mar 04, 2024 Street Cats Club logo
