Category Archives: News
CareArc Board of Directors to mull annual risk report, new policies for record retention and driving for company business
CareArc's Board of Directors will meet at noon Tuesday. Board members will discuss the annual risk report as well as monthly finance and medical board reports and the latest clinical dashboards. New p...
May 23, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Emporia Police, Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission seize gambling machines from BP on West Sixth
Emporia Police and Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission officials say they have seized five illegal gaming machines from an Emporia convenience store. Police Capt. Lisa Hayes says the machines, along w...
May 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Annual Click It or Ticket enforcement effort now underway
Local law enforcement is once again joining national agencies in cracking down on unrestrained driving. Monday, the Click It or Ticket enforcement effort got underway and once again, both the Lyon Cou...
May 22, 2023 Click it or Ticket graphic.
Hopkins Foundation recognizes 13 staff members of USD 253 with annual awards
13 staff members of USD 253 Emporia were recently recognized for their outstanding work by receiving financial gifts from the Hopkins Foundation. Each of the 13 staffers received a $2,500 check from t...
May 22, 2023 USD 253 Image
Status hearings coming Wednesday for pair of suspects in Jesus Avila murder case
Status hearings are coming Wednesday for a pair of suspects in the Jesus Avila murder. Jovan Pecina will appear before Judge Jeffry Larson at 3 pm with Andrew Granado set to appear at 3:30 pm also bef...
May 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission holding study session Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners will convene for a special study session ahead of their weekly action meeting Wednesday morning. Commissioners will overhear a pair of 2024 budget requests from Crosswinds Co...
May 22, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Saint Francis Ministries honors Lebo family as Foster Parents of Year on KVOE's Talk of Emporia
The Saint Francis Ministries Foster Parents of the Year for Kansas hail from Lebo. Shawn and Emily Mason were understandably surprised when the announcement was made on KVOE's Talk of Emporia on Frida...
May 22, 2023 Saint Francis Ministries celebrated its Kansas Foster Parents of the Year on KVOE's Talk of Emporia last week. Pictured are (from left) Shawn Mason, Emily Mason, Missy Floyd and Lindsay Lyons. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Public meeting Tuesday to give Emporia residents a chance to review proposed zoning regulation changes
After discussions for years on the general topic, residents are encouraged to learn more about Emporia's proposed changes to zoning regulations in the city limits. The city has been in the process of ...
May 22, 2023 City of Emporia graphic.
No injuries or equipment damage after vehicle fire at Kansas Turnpike's Emporia tollgate
Nobody was hurt after a vehicle fire at the Kansas Turnpike Emporia tollgate Sunday afternoon. Emporia Fire Capt. Ben Lienemann says unnamed Emporians were traveling from El Dorado and noticed their c...
May 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Part of Prairie Street to close Tuesday for patch, repair project
Road work is closing Prairie Street immediately south of Emporia this week. The Lyon County Highway Department has a patch and repair project ahead. Work will close Prairie from South Avenue south to ...
May 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
