Category Archives: News
EMPORIA WATER: City to flush fire hydrants as way to reduce pressure swings, potentially limit number of breaks
Residents in northwest Emporia may notice some fire hydrants flowing the next few days. It's part of a plan to balance water pressure across town -- and a goal of reducing the number of water main bre...
Sep 19, 2023 Isolated fire hydrants have been been flushed over the past week to help relieve pressure in the city's water lines. More hydrants will be opened this week. KVOE News file photo.
Topeka PD issues Silver Alert for missing man with Lyon County connections
Topeka Police are asking for help in finding a missing man with Lyon County connections. TPD issued a Silver Alert for 67-year-old Steven Trahoon, who was last seen early Saturday evening near Southwe...
Sep 18, 2023 Steven Trahoon. Topeka Police Department photos.
US-56 CRASHES: Truck driver dies, prayer vigil set for Reading teenager
One of three people hospitalized after two separate crashes in north Lyon County last week has died. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says Timothy Savage passed away after a wreck on US Highway 56 near N...
Sep 18, 2023 Google Maps image.
Investigation continues into destructive barn fire west of Emporia
An investigation continues into a destructive barn fire in west Lyon County this week. The fire was reported at 357 Road 200, about three miles west of Emporia and five miles southwest of Americus. By...
Sep 18, 2023 Thomas Harder and Tina Miller
Emporia Recreation Commission approves construction and funding recommendation for future rec facility; Recommendation now set to go before Emporia City Commission for consideration
A combination plan for funding and construction of a new Emporia recreation center will now go before Emporia City Commissioners following action by the Emporia Recreation Commission Monday evening. A...
Sep 18, 2023 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center recognized for implementation of cutting edge technology to assist in dispatch services
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center has been a state leader in the utilization of technology to help further the profession for some time now. Recently, those efforts were recognized by th...
Sep 18, 2023 Lyon County 911 Logo.
Tickets on sale for 2023 edition of Flint Hills Technical College's The Cut
Tickets are now available for Flint Hills Technical College's annual culinary competition, the Cut. The annual event, the college's take on the popular Food Network series Chopped, will occur on Thurs...
Sep 18, 2023 FHTC The Cut Logo.
Drivers decline hospital trips after crash south of Hartford
Two drivers escaped serious injury after a semi wrecked near Hartford on Monday morning. Lyon County Deputy Tom Hardin says the crash happened around 9:45 am in the 800 block of Road Y-5, about two mi...
Sep 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Rezoning of properties near Humanitarian Center to be discussed by Planning Commission
The agenda is short for the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's monthly meeting Tuesday. The main topic of conversation will be a rezoning request involving 513 Congress and 51...
Sep 18, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
LCAT sees smooth Saturday transition from route to demand service
So far, so good as LCAT continues adjusting its operations to meet a major change in demand patterns. This past weekend, LCAT changed its route bus to a demand bus, meaning both Saturday buses are bei...
Sep 18, 2023 LCAT photo.
