Category Archives: News
Emporia Rotary Club begins selling tickets for Grocery Grab
The Emporia Rotary Club is getting ready for its signature fall event that's now less than a month away. The fifth annual Grocery Grab is Nov. 18th at Goods CashSaver. Once again, one person will get ...
Oct 20, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Thursday no problem for Wednesday Bushman, 2023 The Cut champion
Wednesday Bushman had quite the Thursday night. Bushman became the latest champion of The Cut at Flint Hills Technical College. She tells KVOE News culinary arts looked like a good idea for one simple...
Oct 20, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
County commissioners approve republication of multi-year fund during regular action meeting Thursday
The Lyon County Commission has expanded its spending authority through the remainder of the calendar year. During the commission's regular action meeting Thursday morning, commissioners approved repub...
Oct 19, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
'The pantry is packed!' KVOE's 22nd annual Drive for Food brings in more than 29,000 items for Emporia Salvation Army and Emporia High School Spartan Stop
The 22nd annual KVOE Drive For Food once again saw a tremendous response from the Emporia Community and once again: In addition to staff at KVOE, the drive for food once again saw support from Thomas ...
Oct 19, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Academic achievement, staff recruitment among items addressed on USD 253 Candidate Forum
KVOE began profiling candidates for USD 253 Board of Education with its Candidate Forum on Thursday. Incumbents Jeremy Dorsey, Grant Riles and Leslie Seeley discussed topics like academic achievement ...
Oct 19, 2023 (From left) Grant Riles, Leslie Seeley and Jeremy Dorsey. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Fire Department to hold 150th anniversary open house
One hundred fifty years of history will be celebrated by the Emporia Fire Department this weekend. Emporia Fire will have its 150th anniversary open house at its headquarters facility on the south end...
Oct 19, 2023 Emporia Fire Department graphic.
Back to Health: Interactive Health Fest set for Saturday
If you want health information, Flinthills Mall is the place to get it Saturday. The sixth annual Back to Health: Interactive Health Fest will go from 9 am to noon inside the mall with a host of infor...
Oct 19, 2023 Healthier Lyon County photo.
Emporia Land Bank set for meeting Friday
The Emporia Land Bank as a meeting Friday morning. Board members will have an executive session revolving around the possible acquisition of an unspecified property. After coming out of executive sess...
Oct 19, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
Emporia High, Emporia State theater departments gearing up for performances
Theater departments with Emporia High and Emporia State University have shows coming soon. Emporia High will perform "Trap" by Stephen Gregg on Friday and Saturday. Performances begin at 7 pm at the E...
Oct 19, 2023 Dreamstime graphic.
USD 253 using Walnut Elementary for free meals for children Thursday, Friday
With USD 253 not having classes Thursday or Friday, the district says it will serve free meals for children ages 18 and below both days. The host site is Walnut Elementary. Breakfasts will be served f...
Oct 19, 2023 USD 253 Emporia logo.
