Category Archives: News
Kansas Free for Arts employee arrested on suspicion of felony criminal damage to nonprofit
Emporia Police officers have arrested one person for allegedly causing criminal damage to a downtown business -- and it happens to be an employee. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers took a report o...
Nov 16, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia High School Theatre Department set to perform Into The Woods this weekend
A mixture of fairy tales will be seen in one show this weekend at Emporia High School. The Emporia High Theatre Department is set to perform Into The Woods starting Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the EHS...
Nov 16, 2023 Into the Woods Cast and Crew members (from left to right): Arabella Turner, Ava Karcher, Cas Samples and Daniel Mendoza. Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
WEATHER: USD 253 says student, staff safety, other factors play into closure/delay decisions
Few decisions by school administrators generate more angst than winter weather-related delays or closures, and USD 253 Emporia has announced the factors it tracks whenever closings or delays are possi...
Nov 16, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Little change in US Drought Monitor weekly update
The lack of rainfall over the past week didn't affect most of the US Drought Monitor's weekly map for the KVOE listening area. Thursday's update indicates a shrinking of the abnormally dry area. Last ...
Nov 16, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
Osage County deputies: Arrests lead to drugs, stolen firearm
Osage County deputies made a pair of arrests this week. On Monday, a deputy did a traffic stop on Interstate 35 near the Waverly exit after an alleged traffic infraction. Sheriff Chris Wells says the ...
Nov 16, 2023 Dominick Washington, Paige Schrader. Osage County Jail photos.
KVOE-National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction to begin just after 6 pm Thursday
Everything is ready to go for the KVOE-National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction. Festivities begin just after 6 pm at the Emporia State Federal Credit Union's Industrial Road branch. It's the 32nd...
Nov 16, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Annual cookie delivery thanks USD 253 staffers for their work with students
One of the longstanding local highlights of American Education Week is the annual cookie delivery across USD 253 Emporia, and that delivery drive was reserved for Wednesday morning. Executive Director...
Nov 16, 2023 USD 253 Emporia photo.
Refill process underway on newly re-painted 12th Avenue water tower
If you have passed by East 12th Avenue, or any adjacent roadways really, you have no doubt noticed the new design on the 12th Avenue Water Tower storage tank. The new paint job, promoting Emporia Stat...
Nov 15, 2023 KVOE Screenshot Image.
Emporia Fire Department one step closer to new and renovated facilities after Crossland contract approved by City Commission
The Emporia Fire Department is one step closer to having new facilities at both its locations. Emporia City Commissioners approved the contract for the fire station projects from Crossland Constructio...
Nov 15, 2023 Emporia City Commissioners met Wednesday morning for their regular action and study meetings. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
USD 253: No threat to Emporia High after inappropriate social media comment
Emporia Public Schools says there was no credible threat Wednesday after a high school student allegedly made an inappropriate social media comment. Initially, the Community Relations Department said ...
Nov 15, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
