Category Archives: News
Water main breaks in central, northwest Emporia fixed
City of Emporia officials say two water main breaks noted Tuesday morning have been fixed. Breaks were noted in the 1000 block of Lincoln and the 2300 block of Sunset Lake Drive around 7 am. The break...
Nov 7, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
SOS secures two more grants as annual Holiday Drive begins
SOS is receiving two sets of grant funding after an announcement by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Monday. SOS is receiving over $60,000 through the Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act...
Nov 7, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Culvert replacement closing Road P between Roads 260 and 270
Part of a Lyon County road northeast of Emporia is now closed for infrastructure work. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road P is closed between Roads 260 and 270, about 10 miles northeast of E...
Nov 7, 2023 Google Maps image.
VOTE 2023: Redistricting-related issue leads to ballot error affecting handful of rural Emporia voters
Lyon County Election Office workers have done some extra work on this Election Day. Lyon County Clerk and Election Officer Tammy Vopat says a handful of voters in Precinct 36 just west of Emporia were...
Nov 7, 2023 Lyon County Election Office map.
Lyon County Crime Stoppers requesting public help in finding suspected vandal
Lyon County Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in finding a person suspected in several local vandalism cases. Crime Stoppers says Emporia Police are looking for a male after the word "ZiP...
Nov 7, 2023 Lyon County Crime Stoppers image.
Emporia Police: Short chase in downtown Emporia lands cyclist in jail
Emporia Police were involved in a short chase with a cyclist early Tuesday. The incident started developing in downtown Emporia around 3 am after officers tried a traffic stop, but the currently unnam...
Nov 7, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Dense fog advisory until 10 am for Greenwood County
Thick fog is possible south of Emporia into the mid-morning hours Tuesday. A dense fog advisory is active for Greenwood County until 10 am. Visibility could be a quarter-mile or less in spots until it...
Nov 7, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia's Spartan Boxing Club inviting community to dinner with first major fundraiser November 13
Emporia's Spartan Boxing Club is warming up for something other than in-ring competition next week. The club will host its first taco dinner fundraiser Monday evening. Head Coach Lucas Gorton says all...
Nov 6, 2023 Spartan Boxing Promotional Flyer
Motorists and cyclists alike reminded to be vigilant for deer with uptick in vehicle deer collisions noted locally.
As we are now into the final weeks of fall, local law enforcement is reminding residents they need to be extra vigilant for deer on the roadways. Lyon County Undersheriff John Koelsch made that statem...
Nov 6, 2023 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks photo.
Juvenile suspect in custody following building lockdown at USD 454 Burlingame Monday morning
USD 454 Burlingame Schools went into a short lockdown following an unspecified threat against the district Monday morning. According to USD 454 Superintendent Dr. Marcy Cassidy, district administratio...
Nov 6, 2023 Osage County Sheriff's Office badge.
