Category Archives: News
EMPORIA WATER MAINS: Public Works Director notes abnormality in proximity of recent main breaks
It has been a busy week for Emporia Public Works and contract crews with more than a dozen water main breaks across the city of Emporia. While speaking with KVOE News Friday, Public Works Director Dea...
Sep 15, 2023 With Emporia Police on hand, Emporia Public Works crews repair a 20-inch water main on Flint Road early Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Allen man hospitalized after injury crash northeast of Emporia
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash northeast of Emporia before sunrise Friday. The crash was noted shortly before 5 am at the intersection of Kansas Highway 99 and Burlingame...
Sep 15, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Building community; Emporia State University kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month activities Thursday night
A month-long celebration of Hispanic culture, history and people is now underway on the campus of Emporia State University. The Office of Diversity Student Programs hosted a kickoff celebration for Hi...
Sep 14, 2023 Members of the Office of Diversity Student Programs gather for a photo during the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff event in Kellogg Circle. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
County Commissioners possibly nearing announcement on new Human Resources Director
A new Lyon County Human Resources Director could be unveiled in a week's time. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday morning, commissioners held a non-elected personnel ex...
Sep 14, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
EMPORIA WATER MAINS: Trio of breaks develop before noon Thursday
Underground pipe issues are ongoing in Emporia after two extremely busy days of repairs. City and contract crews are on site with three repair zones as of lunchtime: the 2200 block of Redwood, 12th an...
Sep 14, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Preliminary hearing scheduled in Lyon County vehicular aggravated assault case
Court processes are underway for an Emporia man accused of aggravated assault as part of a crash near Emporia from this past weekend. Phillip Scott Lieurance, 35, faces single counts of aggravated ass...
Sep 14, 2023 Phillip Lieurance. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia High to install new scoreboards and videoboard in gymnasium
Emporia High School is set to have brand new scoreboards and a video board inside Spartan Gymnasium. The USD 253 Board of Education voted unanimously to purchase two new scoreboards and a video board ...
Sep 14, 2023 Emporia High School's Main Gymnasium will have new scoreboards and a video board installed at the end of this year. The USD 253 Board of Education voted unanimously on the project during their regular board meeting Wednesday. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE Sports
Eureka man killed in wreck outside BETO Junction
A Eureka man is dead after two vehicles collided near BETO Junction on Wednesday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened just after 6 pm on US Highway 75 just south of the Interstat...
Sep 14, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia woman hurt in wreck near the city Wednesday
An Emporia woman suffered minor injuries after a crash just west of the city on Wednesday. Troopers say 28-year-old Selena Rodriguez crashed just before noon on US Highway 50. Rodriguez suffered an ap...
Sep 14, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
UPDATE: Reading teen and Lyon County Deputy hospitalized following crash on US 56 Thursday morning
A Reading teenager and a Lyon County Deputy were both hospitalized following a crash on US Highway 56 Thursday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the accident occurred at mile ...
Sep 14, 2023 Google Maps image.
