Category Archives: News
EMPORIA WATER MAINS: Break develops near Public Works headquarters
A busy period for water main leaks is continuing with a break near Emporia's Public Works headquarters. A break was reported on West 12th between Hatcher and Graphic Arts around 6 pm Saturday. Other d...
Sep 16, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Small fire handled along Kansas Turnpike in northeast Lyon County
Lyon County fire crews handled a grass fire northeast of Emporia on Saturday. Miller and Reading firefighters were dispatched to a small fire on the Kansas Turnpike near mile marker 152, 25 miles nort...
Sep 16, 2023 Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal graphic.
Nearly 330 Evergy customers lose power in Chase County
Downtown Cottonwood Falls had to deal with a power outage Saturday morning. The Chase County Sheriff's Office says a transformer caught fire along Main between Pine and Broadway around 7:45 am. The po...
Sep 16, 2023 City of Cottonwood Falls photo.
Lieurance now facing two sets of charges after wreck on Turnpike near Emporia
There are now two sets of charges facing Emporian Phillip Lieurance following a wreck on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia earlier this month. Lieurance was already facing single counts of aggravated a...
Sep 16, 2023 Phillip Lieurance. Lyon County Jail photo.
Osage City resident charged with methamphetamine distribution
A preliminary hearing is coming before the end of the month in an Osage County drug distribution case. Timmy Hill was arrested late last week on suspicion of felony methamphetamine distribution and in...
Sep 16, 2023 Timmy Hill. Osage County Jail photo.
United Way's new fundraiser -- Flush it Forward -- now underway
Emporians, it's time to flush... Three painted toilets went out in local yards Friday to start the process. Participation costs are as follows: *$25 to remove a toilet *$30 to send a toilet to somebod...
Sep 16, 2023 United Way of the Flint Hills screenshot.
Street light work ahead at Sixth and Prairie
After several weeks of no construction activity, Emporia's Sixth and Prairie intersection will have some work to start the week. The Kansas Department of Transportation will have traffic signal work M...
Sep 16, 2023 KVOE News photo.
EMPORIA WATER MAINS: Planned project to begin next week in east Emporia
While unplanned water main repairs have dominated our newscasts for most of the past week, a planned replacement project is set to begin very soon. City officials are set to begin early stages of work...
Sep 16, 2023 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: Marginal severe weather risk ahead for much of KVOE listening area Saturday
There isn't a good chance of storms for Saturday afternoon and evening, but the chance exists -- as does a marginal severe weather risk for half the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service h...
Sep 16, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Salvation Army Captain discusses food pantry needs with annual Drive For Food a little over a month away
The Salvation Army of Emporia and Emporia's Radio Stations are gearing up for the annual Drive For Food next month. During an interview on KVOE's Morning Show Thursday, Salvation Army Captain Mylie Ha...
Sep 15, 2023 KVOE's annual Drive for Food filled the Salvation Army food pantry last October. Certain shelves are now seeing depleted supplies. KVOE News file photo.
