Category Archives: News
Planning commissioners approve rezoning of properties adjacent to Emporia Humanitarian Center
The Emporia Planning Commission has granted a zoning change to accommodate a business expansion in central Emporia. During their monthly meeting, planning commissioners approved the rezoning of both 5...
Sep 19, 2023 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Newman Regional Health partners with QLess to provide more ease to patients before entering the waiting room
Newman Regional Health's Express Care is offering a new, less crowded waiting room for patients. The hospital has partnered with QLess, a digital queue management systems provider, to create an online...
Sep 19, 2023 Newman Regional Health logo.
Aggravated robbery, other charges refiled against defendant in 2022 Eastgate Apartment shooting
A preliminary hearing is coming in Lyon County District Court as part of a revived aggravated robbery case against one of two defendants. Keno Emmanuel Hopkins, age 22, has been charged with single co...
Sep 19, 2023 Keno Hopkins. Lyon County Jail photo.
City Manager addresses perceived 'tension' between city and ERC during KVOE's Q&A With Trey Monday
In response to a comment regarding perceived "tension" between the city of Emporia and Emporia Recreation Commission, City Manager Trey Cocking points to a slew of major changes in recent years as the...
Sep 19, 2023 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.
Man now facing drug distribution charges in Lyon, Butler counties
A man already facing drug distribution charges in Butler County is now starting the court process in Lyon County. Collin Michael Stark, age 23, was already facing charges of methamphetamine distributi...
Sep 19, 2023 Collin Stark. Lyon County Jail photo.
Preliminary hearing in Lyon County sex exploitation case delayed
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County sexual exploitation case is being delayed. Christopher Garr will reappear in District Court on Nov. 22 after a decision by Judge Doug Jones on Monday. Prosecutor...
Sep 19, 2023 Christopher Garr. Lyon County Jail photo.
Aggravated assault case against Lieurance dropped, aggravated battery case moves ahead
One case involving charges of aggravated battery as part of a crash on the Kansas Turnpike north of Emporia has been dropped, but the other case is moving forward. Judge Doug Jones has dismissed one o...
Sep 19, 2023 Phillip Lieurance. Lyon County Jail photo.
Idaho woman killed in wreck outside Lebo
An Idaho woman was killed in a wreck near Lebo on Monday. The crash happened shortly after noon on Interstate 35 near the junciton with Homestead Road Northwest, or about two miles east of downtown Le...
Sep 19, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission to discuss water use contract with Kansas Water Office as part of Wednesday meetings
Water conversations will be a highlight of the Emporia City Commission meeting schedule Wednesday. As part of the action session, the city is set to renew its water usage contract with the Kansas Wate...
Sep 19, 2023 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
WEATHER: After scattered storms Tuesday morning, more thunderstorms possible through weekend
A broken line of thunderstorms brought brief rainfall and small hail to parts of the KVOE listening area. Storms began moving across the area after 7 am, bringing small hail to northwest Emporia. Rain...
Sep 19, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
