Category Archives: News
Emporia High School named "commended" school by KSHSAA as part of 2023 Performing Arts School of Excellence award process
Emporia High School is starting the 2023-24 school year off on a great note with state recognition. Emporia High was recently recognized as a "commended" school through the Kansas State High School Ac...
Aug 24, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Emporia's water storage situation improves, but city still asking for voluntary water conservation
Emporia's water supply situation is better Thursday morning than it was 24 hours earlier, but there are still some concerns as the heat wave continues -- so the request for voluntary water conservatio...
Aug 24, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Record-breaking or tying streak ends, but high temperatures still top 100 in Emporia and Eureka on Wednesday
For the first time since the current heat wave began Saturday, neither Emporia nor Eureka got into record heat territory. Emporia's high temperature got to 105, just short of the daily record dating t...
Aug 24, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Board of Education approves notice to exceed Revenue-Neutral Rate and 2023-24 budget for publication Wednesday night; Public hearings set for mid-September
The 2023-24 budget for USD 253 Emporia is now ready for publication. The USD 253 Board of Education approved publication of the budget as part of their regular meeting Wednesday evening and subsequent...
Aug 23, 2023 USD 253 Board of Education photo.
Leadership Emporia Academy announces 36th class
24 community members are set to be a part of the next class of the Leadership Emporia Academy. The Leadership Emporia Academy committee announced this year's class on Tuesday. Emporia Area Chamber of ...
Aug 23, 2023 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce logo.
UPDATE: Water service restored following leak repair on Weaver
Water service has been restored to customers in an east Emporia neighborhood following unscheduled repair work Wednesday. According to City Communications Manager Christine Torrens, city utility crews...
Aug 23, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Groundbreaking soon for Coffey County semiconductor production facility
A ceremony is coming soon for a multibillion-dollar semiconductor plant in Coffey County. Secure Semiconductor Manufacturing has planned a special groundbreaking and shovel ceremony for Sept. 1 at Cof...
Aug 23, 2023 Coffey County logo.
WEATHER: Chase County water warning under daily review -- but may remain in place until there's 'significant rainfall'
As a water warning continues for most Chase County residents, Strong City Water Operator Matt Markley tells KVOE News the goal is to reduce water use by 10 percent overall and by 20 percent from recen...
Aug 23, 2023 Public Wholesale Water District 26 graphic.
WEATHER: City of Emporia requesting voluntary water conservation through Friday evening
The City of Emporia is continuing to ask residents to help conserve water now through Friday night. The request comes as water use has remained high over the past several days with 12 million gallons ...
Aug 23, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Brown, Cervantes set for arraignment in Emporia aggravated robbery case; McCray arrested
Pretrial, arraignment and potential trial dates are next for two suspects in a Lyon County aggravated robbery case. Antonio Lee Brown was set for a hearing Oct. 13 after a preliminary hearing Tuesday....
Aug 23, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
