Category Archives: News
Kansas Department of Transportation beginning bridge work near Lyon/Coffey County line next week
The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin repair work on bridges located in Coffey County next week. KDOT has scheduled a deck repair project for the Interstate-35 bridges over the Burlington...
Jun 08, 2023 Google Map Image.
Emporia Farmers Market kicks off summer season with Wednesday sales
Summertime is in full swing for the Emporia Farmers Market. Wednesday kicked off the addition of their second sale of the week in the parking lot at Seventh and Merchant. Emporia Farmers Market Direct...
Jun 07, 2023 Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
SOS and Stop Trafficking Project team up to shed light on the realities of human trafficking through two day traveling presentation series
It is not an easy topic to discuss, but it is one that has to be understood. Those are the thoughts of many who attended a series of presentations organized in cooperation between SOS and the Stop Tra...
Jun 07, 2023 Russ Tuttle of the Stop Trafficking Project. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
2023 Master Gardeners Emporia Garden Tour set for Saturday
Four Emporia area gardens will be featured Saturday as a part of the 2023 Emporia Garden Tour. The tour will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. rain or shine. Attendees can begin the tour at any of the...
Jun 07, 2023 Courtesy Photo Lyon County Extension Gardeners Facebook
Sentencing scheduled for July following guilty plea in Lyon County drug case Tuesday
Sentencing is coming in July in a Lyon County drug case. During a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning, Peyton Levi O'Brien pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of paraphernalia with intent...
Jun 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commissioners receive latest appropriation requests Wednesday with more to come Thursday
The latest round of 2024 allocation requests was presented to Lyon County Commissioners during a special study meeting Wednesday morning. Among those presenting Wednesday was Lyon County Register of D...
Jun 07, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Additions, demolition and appropriations all come before Emporia City Commissioners during regular meeting slate Wednesday
A pair of land matters gained unanimous approval amongst other items during the Emporia City Commission's regular action and study meetings Wednesday. As part of their action agenda, commissioners app...
Jun 07, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Third annual Emporia Pride Celebration festivities begin Friday
Emporia's third annual Pride celebration will kick off in downtown Emporia Friday evening. The community is invited to take part in the second Pride Live at the corner of 7th and Commercial from 5 pm ...
Jun 07, 2023 Emporia Pride Celebration Logo.
Traffic stop in Osage County ends with arrest of Lyndon woman on drug charges
A Lyndon woman is being held in the Osage County Jail on drug charges following a stop near Carbondale Tuesday. According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, a deputy initiated a stop in the 12100 bl...
Jun 07, 2023 Lana G. Carter
Osage County Sheriff's Office Photo.
Barricades removed from county roadways
Barricades have been removed just a day after they were erected along four county roads. Barricades have been removed from the following locations: *Road R from 150 to 160 *Road K from 140 to 150 *Roa...
Jun 07, 2023 Drivers are reminded it is illegal to drive around barricades on roads and are asked not to drive through flooded roadways if they come across them. KVOE News file photo.
