Category Archives: News
Christmas coming early for Emporia High School Theatre with Christmas in July fundraiser
Christmas is coming early for Emporia High School's Theatre troupe and you can help give them a happy, early holiday. Monday, the theatre department launched its Christmas in July fundraiser seeking d...
Jul 13, 2026 Emporia High School Theatre image.
2026 primary election results: Duft wins re-election, Stukey narrowly ahead of Freund, constitutional amendment fails
Two races impacting Lyon County voters were close Tuesday night. Other races affecting the state were not. The Lyon County Commission 1st District race involving Republican incumbent Ken Duft and chal...
Jul 13, 2026
One person arrested in central Emporia after alleged chase, hit-and-run crash
An investigation is underway after an alleged law enforcement pursuit beginning near Emporia led to an arrest in town Sunday. Emporia Police Sgt Lane Doty says the incident began when a transit van wa...
Jul 12, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County deputies: Madison man airlifted, Emporia woman arrested after Sunday morning crash
A Greenwood County man was hurt and an Emporia woman was arrested after a crash Sunday south of Olpe. Lyon County Corporal Collin Brozek says deputies, Emporia Fire/EMS and Olpe Fire first responders ...
Jul 12, 2026 A medical helicopter leaves the scene of a reported injury crash near Kansas Highway 99 and Lyon County Road 40 on Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Police seeking information on missing teenager
Emporia Police officers are looking for a missing teenager believed to be a runaway. Lexie Barlow was reported missing Wednesday. She is a white female, 15 years old, 5-foot-5, 130 pounds, with dyed b...
Jul 12, 2026 Lexie Barlow. Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Board of Zoning Appeals to revisit 7Brew request
There is one item each for the Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals and Emporia Planning Commission when both boards meet back-to-back Tuesday. The Board of Zoning Appeals will take its third public lo...
Jul 12, 2026 7Brew has plans for a drive-thru coffee shop, including a double service lane, in the same parking lot as Taco Bell near 18th and Eaglecrest. Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals members have tabled a variance request twice this year after expressing concerns about traffic flow, both in the parking lot and nearby. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia native details her journey through grief through music and monologue Saturday evening
"You are not alone." That was the final message of a powerful and personal performance delivered by Emporia native Dru Rutledge, who presented her newest one-woman show to friends and family Saturday ...
Jul 11, 2026
AMBER Alert lifted after KCK brothers, mother found unharmed; investigation continues
An AMBER Alert issued Saturday for two brothers out of Kansas City, Kansas, was canceled after the boys were found safe. The KCK Police Department says the children and their mother, Taylyn Reed were ...
Jul 11, 2026 Authorities are in search of 29-year-old Taylyn Reed who reportedly abducted her two sons Jalen and Adrian Boose from their home in Kansas City, Kansas Saturday afternoon. KBI image
Emporia's Good Way Gardens set to participate in statewide music census
A statewide census count is getting underway a week from Monday, but it's measuring something other than just population. Emporia's Good Way Gardens is joining Kansas Music Cities Together to take par...
Jul 11, 2026 Good Way Gardens Executive Director Elexa Dawson. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
July 4 damage to Olpe Fire Department, Olpe Maintenance Shop being investigated as suspected arson
The damage incident reported early last week at the Olpe Fire Station is being investigated as a suspected arson incident. Lyon County Deputy Sarah Werle says there was a report of suspected criminal ...
Jul 11, 2026 Two windows at the Olpe Fire Department headquarters building were damaged and several doors at Olpe Fire also had damage after an alleged fireworks-related arson incident July 4. Olpe's Maintenance Shop also had door damage. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
