Category Archives: News
Emporia begins mass notification partnership with Civic Ready
A year after implementing the CodeRed notification system, the City of Emporia has announced it has moved to a new platform effective Monday. Civic Ready will be the city's new mass notification platf...
Jun 12, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
Fees, meal prices, childcare matters ahead for USD 253 Emporia school board
Emporia school board members will discuss fees and prices as part of their regular board meeting Wednesday. Board members will discuss meal prices for the upcoming school year as well as the year's fe...
Jun 12, 2023 Mary Herbert Education Center. KVOE News file photo.
Emporia's Juneteenth Celebration coming Friday, Saturday
Plans have been announced for Emporia's Juneteenth Celebration this week. Friday will have an informational panel about the holiday, as well as Memorial Day and the Eastside Community Group, which is ...
Jun 12, 2023 Society for Public Health Education graphic.
Game wardens make five 'under the influence' arrests, recover stolen boat, issue over 100 warnings during Memorial Day weekend
Game wardens with Kansas Wildlife and Parks were busy on land and in the water over the Memorial Day weekend. The unofficial start to the boating season saw game wardens make five "under the influence...
Jun 12, 2023 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks logo.
Emporia, Lyon County home sales up from April, down from May 2022
Home sales in Emporia and greater Lyon County were higher than April but down from a year ago. Sunflower Association of Realtors says Emporia had 41 homes sold last month, up from 34 in April but down...
Jun 12, 2023 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
National Teachers Hall of Fame induction events begin Tuesday
Emporia welcomes the latest class of inductees into the National Teachers Hall of Fame, with activities Tuesday through Friday. Deputy Director Ken Weaver says there are several ways to measure teache...
Jun 11, 2023 The 2023 National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductees.
Pictured Top Left to Right:
Dr. Erick Hueck, Dr. Rebecca Hamilton and Monica Washington.
Bottom Left to Right:
Dr. Caryn Long and Kristen Record.
NTHF Courtesy Photos
Top pros coming to Emporia for Dynamic Discs Open
The Dynamic Discs Open kicks into high gear Friday through Sunday. Tournament Director Jackie Morris says this will being nearly 200 of the best disc golfers from around the world to Emporia. Before p...
Jun 11, 2023 Dynamic Discs graphic.
Emporia State asking Lyon County District Court to review state decisions to reinstate quartet of professors
Hearing dates are pending as Emporia State University challenges state decisions to reinstate several professors. Lyon County District Court is set to have separate hearings for cases involving profes...
Jun 11, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Squirrel causes transformer issue in west Emporia
There wasn't much in the way of fire after a reported transformer issue in west Emporia on Sunday. Emporia Fire was dispatched to the 2300 block of West 18th just after 2 pm after a reported transform...
Jun 11, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Part of Peyton Street closing to thru traffic for repairs
Part of Peyton Street is closing Monday. Peyton will close to thru traffic from East Sixth to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks beginning Monday and continuing all week, weather permitting. The ...
Jun 11, 2023 Google Maps image.
