Category Archives: News
Small fires handled Friday by Emporia Fire include first fireworks-related incident of July 4 holiday period
Emporia Fire handled two small fires Friday, one in the city limits and one close to the city. The first fire developed around 3:45 pm. Fire Capt. Willie Ward says the fire at Eight and Sylvan started...
Jul 01, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Want to ride the Sertoma Club miniature train? Rides are free all month
The Sertoma Club has free miniature train rides all this month, thanks to Kent and Natalie Schnakenberg. On KVOE's Morning Show recently, Kent Schnakenberg said this is a repeat of last year to a degr...
Jul 01, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Formal charges pending after alleged high-speed chase involving minors in, near Emporia
Lyon County deputies say formal charges are pending after an alleged pursuit in and around Emporia on Friday night. Lyon County Sgt. Zach Shafer says a deputy tried to begin a traffic stop at Sixth an...
Jul 01, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State, Flint Hills Technical College see little impact from US Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
In light of Thursday's decision by the US Supreme Court to effectively end affirmative action for colleges and universities, Emporia's institutions of higher learning say the ruling may not have any i...
Jul 01, 2023 KVOE News file photos.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Plea agreement reached in aggravated battery case; sentencing issued in drug distribution case
Sentencing is coming next month for a man accused of aggravated battery. Jose Hugo Perez-Lopez accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors Friday. Perez-Lopez pleaded no contest to aggravated battery w...
Jul 01, 2023 Kansas Courts graphic.
Osage City man hurt after wreck in Topeka
An Osage City man was hurt in a crash near Topeka Regional Airport on Friday. The crash happened shortly after 10 am and involved one vehicle. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 39-year-old Jacob Varnell ...
Jul 01, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Sharply cooler conditions, marginal severe weather risk in Saturday forecast
The heat dome in place across the KVOE listening area since Wednesday is in the process of falling apart. Showers and storms brought pockets of heavy rainfall to places just north of the KVOE listenin...
Jun 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Formal charges filed, first appearance coming after alleged standoff in west central Emporia
Formal charges have been filed after an alleged standoff in west central Emporia earlier this week. Dwayne Lamont Ford now faces four counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement, one count of inte...
Jun 30, 2023 Dwayne Ford. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Local veterans invited to free movie screening on Fourth of July courtesy of Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness
While the Fourth of July is typically a time of celebration, for some it can be a very strenuous time for their mental health. This is especially true for veterans as the sounds of fireworks in the ni...
Jun 30, 2023 Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness logo.
Good Way Gardens hosting first official Good Way Sunday concert this weekend
Good Way Gardens in Emporia is bringing a brand new concert series to the community and it officially begins this holiday weekend. The first Good Way Sunday will be held at the historic Howe House loc...
Jun 30, 2023 Good Way Sunday Flyer.
