Category Archives: News
Residents gather for Hartford Harvest Day
Hartford residents -- and others across the area -- enjoyed the activities included with Hartford Harvest Day on Saturday. The town festival is re-establishing itself this year and last after not bein...
Oct 08, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Chase County celebrates historic courthouse
Chase County organized quite the celebration for quite the building. Friday and Saturday were reserved for celebrating the 150th anniversary of opening the Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls,...
Oct 08, 2023 Residents lined Cottonwood Falls' Broadway Street for more than half a block to see Michael Martin Murphey perform Saturday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia man, unnamed teenager ejected during rollover wreck near Hartford
An adult and juvenile suffered suspected serious injuries after a wreck near Hartford on Saturday. The crash happened shortly before 6:40 pm on Road Y-5 near Road 80. Lyon County Deputy Robert Miller ...
Oct 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Sertoma Club holds annual scholarship breakfast
The Sertoma Club of Emporia held its scholarship breakfast Saturday morning at the Emporia Senior Center. Attendees were treated to an all-you-can-eat biscuits and Gravy or Biscuit Sausage Sandwich, S...
Oct 07, 2023 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Formal charges still pending in Colorado against Lieurance
A week after extradition proceedings officially began in Lyon County District Court, official criminal charges are still pending against Phillip Lieurance in Colorado. Lieurance remains jailed in Kans...
Oct 07, 2023 Phillip Lieurance. Lyon County Jail photo.
Man sentenced to prison on Lyon County sex battery counts
A man accused in Lyon County of sexual battery will go to prison. Jovani Sotelo received three years in prison, one year each for three counts of sexual battery as determined by Judge Lee Fowler on Fr...
Oct 07, 2023 Jovani Sotelo. Lyon County Jail photo.
Man receives probation on unlawful voluntary sex charge
A man initially accused in Lyon County District Court of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child between ages 14 and 16 is receiving probation after accepting a special plea agreement on l...
Oct 07, 2023 Isaac Arron Lawrence. Lyon County Jail photo.
Area fire departments to benefit from SPARK funding
Several law enforcement and fire departments across the KVOE listening area will receive grant money for equipment and other needs after an announcement by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Friday. The a...
Oct 07, 2023 Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal graphic.
Emporia Granada Theatre announces Veterans Day concert
The Emporia Granada Theatre has announced the performers for its annual Veterans Tribute show. The Lazy Wayne Band will headline the concert on Veterans Day, with Cody Joe Hodges as the opening act. T...
Oct 07, 2023 Emporia Granada Theatre graphic.
Big attendance noted for Mexican Supper 50th anniversary
Sacred Heart's parish hall was busy inside and out for the 50th annual Mexican Supper on Friday. Residents had a chance to have tacos, rice, chips and a dessert while helping the school PTO offset dif...
Oct 07, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
