Category Archives: News
Emporia's 45th annual Christmas Parade coming Tuesday night
Downtown Emporia will be one festive place for the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce's 45th annual Christmas Parade on Tuesday. President and CEO Jeanine McKenna says the theme this year has generated ...
Nov 27, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Woman listed briefly as missing near Peter Pan Park found
A woman listed as missing late last week has been found. Local authorities were searching for Mary Ilene Watt, who was listed as missing Friday afternoon after she had last been seen near Peter Pan Pa...
Nov 27, 2023 Mary Watt. Lyon County photo.
WEATHER: Travel conditions getting back to normal areawide
Street and highway travel conditions are improving gradually across the KVOE listening area. In Emporia, major arterials are virtually clear. Collector streets, the more well-used residential streets,...
Nov 25, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Local businesses kickoff Holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday
With Black Friday in the rearview mirror, local shoppers turned their attention to local storefronts for Small Business Saturday. There were deals aplenty in and around Emporia, especially along Comme...
Nov 25, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
UPDATE: Abducted child located safe
A missing child has been found safe following the issuance of a statewide Amber Alert Friday. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says three-year-old Paisley Grace Thompson was located safe in Butler C...
Nov 24, 2023 Residents are asked to be on the look out for 3-year-old Paisley Thompson. 3'4" tall, blue eyes and blonde hair.
KBI Image.
Emporia High Boys Wrestling hosting annual Taco Supper Tuesday night
Before picking out their perfect viewing spot for the 45th annual Christmas Parade, residents are invited to stop by First United Methodist Church to pick up dinner. The Emporia High School Boys wrest...
Nov 24, 2023 Facebook Screenshot Image.
Hunters asked to be on lookout for signs of criminal activity while searching for deer
Deer hunting season is fully underway, and Kansas Missing and Unsolved is asking hunters to be on the lookout for more than just animals. Founder and creator Ricky Tebrugge is asking hunters to look f...
Nov 24, 2023 Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Flint Hills Optimists opening Christmas tree lot fundraiser Friday
The Flint Hills Optimists are launching their annual Christmas tree lot fundraiser Friday. Today's hours at the Guion's Showcase parking lot will be 10 am to 8 pm. After this, weekday hours are 5:30-8...
Nov 24, 2023 Flint Hills Optimists graphic.
WEATHER: Winter storm warnings issued for portions of listening area, winter weather advisory covers remainder with snow projections continuing to increase
The latest snow projections for areas west of Emporia are now calling for between four to seven inches of snow. The snow forecast for the Kansas Turnpike corridor, including Emporia, is now trending i...
Nov 24, 2023 National Weather Service Graphic
Investigation into Emporia house fire that burned two people, heavily damaged home may go into next week
It may well be next week before Emporia firefighters end their investigation into the Thanksgiving fire at 205 South Constitution. Two people suffered "significant" burns and were taken to Newman Regi...
Nov 24, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
