Category Archives: News
Weaver Street water main breaks have city officials discussing waterline, street repairs
Recent water main breaks on one east Emporia street have the attention of city officials. Weaver Street, especially north of Sixth Avenue, was hard-hit by water line issues the past two weeks, with ne...
Aug 08, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sentencing ahead for reported gunman in Jesus Avila murder
Sentencing is ahead this week for the alleged gunman in Jesus Avila's murder nearly six years ago. Samuel Garcia will learn his fate shortly after 1 pm. Now 23, Garcia was originally charged with 11 c...
Aug 08, 2023 Samuel Garcia. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Hearing this week connected to Emporia standoff case, aggravated assault on law enforcement charges
An Emporia man accused of starting a standoff in west central Emporia in late June will have a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. Dwayne Lamont Ford will appear before Judge Doug Jones at 3 pm. ...
Aug 08, 2023 Dwayne Ford. Lyon County Jail photo.
Wichita man, Marion woman charged in Lyon County on suspected fentanyl distribution
A criminal case alleging fentanyl distribution is developing in Lyon County District Court. Stephen Joseph Jennison, age 32 of Wichita, has been formally charged with possessing between 10 and 100 dos...
Aug 08, 2023 Stephen Jennison (top), Skylar Creed. Lyon County Jail photos.
WEATHER: Cool temperatures, high winds and heavy rain totals still expected with potential storm activity between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
Chances for severe thunderstorms remain in place for the entire KVOE listening area late Tuesday into early Wednesday. A marginal risk is in place areawide for Tuesday night with forecasts calling for...
Aug 08, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Preliminary hearing delayed in Emporia aggravated robbery case
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County aggravated robbery case will now take place later this month. Antonio Lee Brown was originally set for a prelim Monday, but prosecutors asked for a dely because ...
Aug 08, 2023 Antonio Lee Brown. Lyon County Jail photo.
Defendant in Emporia arson case set for preliminary hearing in October
A preliminary hearing is coming this fall in an Emporia arson case. Justin Alan Aguilar, age 36 of Emporia, was booked into the Lyon County Jail early Friday and subsequently charged with single count...
Aug 08, 2023 Justin Aguilar. Lyon County Jail photo.
Assessments, financial matters ahead for USD 251 board
Financial matters will be one general highlight for the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education during its meeting Wednesday. Board members will discuss the monthly financial and legislative repo...
Aug 08, 2023 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
USD 252 board to renew discussions on Olpe fitness park, nepotism policy, electric bus grants
Ongoing conversations on several topics will be the gist of Wednesday's meeting of the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education. Boad members will discuss the fiscal 2024 budget, as well as the...
Aug 08, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
KVOE takes home three first-place awards through annual Kansas Association of Broadcasters contest
KVOE received several top honors as part of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters' annual contest this week. The KVOE News department received two medium-market first-place awards at the individual l...
Aug 08, 2023
