Category Archives: News
Emporia Recreation Commission approves recreation center steering committee appointments Monday
Three of the four entities that will make up the steering committee for a proposed updated or new Emporia recreation center now have their appointees in place. The Emporia Recreation Commission approv...
Feb 19, 2024 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Incumbent Doug Peck and newcomer Sid Morgan file for Lyon County Commission Second District seat
District Two Lyon County Commission incumbent Doug Peck will be seeking another term in office this election cycle and he will have at least one challenger to contend with. Sid Morgan of Americus, a f...
Feb 19, 2024 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Q&A With Trey: Emporia City Manager praises community for high level of reinvestment and revitalization in recent months
The recent announcements of various property purchases and development projects drew heavy praise from Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking as part of the monthly Q&A With Trey segment on KVOE's airw...
Feb 19, 2024 Q&A With Trey is a recurring segment with Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking on KVOE's Talk of Emporia every third Monday. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Peyton Street traffic flow back to normal between Ninth, 12th as waterline project continues
Improvements continue in east Emporia as part of a major waterline replacement project. Besides the installation of more pipe as part of the Peyton Street project, improvements are also coming to trav...
Feb 19, 2024 City of Emporia photo.
Voter registration, mail ballot request deadlines loom for Presidential Preference Primary
The state's first Presidential Preference Primary in about 30 years is now a month away. Residents wanting to cast their ballots need to make sure they are registered to vote. If they aren't, or if re...
Feb 19, 2024 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Emporia house fire linked to charcoal grill on porch
Thankfully, nobody was hurt after fire developed in a southeastern Emporia home Sunday evening. Fire crews from Emporia, Americus and Olpe were dispatched to 105 South Exchange just before 9 pm. Empor...
Feb 19, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Status hearing ahead Tuesday for Emporia man accused of rape in Douglas County
Another status conference is coming in Lawrence as a rape case continues against an Emporia man. Romeo Martinez is set for a hearing Feb. 20, following three different status hearings between early De...
Feb 19, 2024 Kansas Courts graphic.
STATEHOUSE: Pair of fentanyl-related bills advance through Senate
Two of three bills designed to slow down fentanyl use and distributions have passed the Kansas Senate. The chamber passed Senate Bill 414, written to increase criminal penalties for unlawfully distrib...
Feb 19, 2024 The US Drug Enforcement Administration says a small amount of fentanyl -- shown here -- can kill a person, and it's working with numerous law enforcement partners across northeast Kansas to blunt an increase in overdoses and deaths. DEA photo.
Lyon County spelling bee Tuesday at Olpe High
Lyon County's annual spelling bee is taking place Tuesday. Olpe High School will serve as the host site for the spelling bee, which will feature more than 30 contestants from the county's elementary a...
Feb 19, 2024 Connor McBride receives the winning word, "chemotherapy," from Nancy LeClear near the end of the 2023 Lyon County Spelling Bee. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
USDA Rural Development Director for Kansas returning to Emporia -- at request of Main Street -- this week to discuss economic collaborations
Development and partnerships were the focus of a recent KVOE Morning Show visit and an upcoming meeting in Emporia. USDA Rural Development Director for Kansas Christy Davis is meeting with Emporia Mai...
Feb 19, 2024 Christy Davis. Courtesy photo.
