Category Archives: News
UPDATE: Separate KTA crashes Thursday send Emporia woman, Wichita man to different hospitals
A medical situation led to potentially serious injuries after a crash near the Lyon-Chase county line Thursday afternoon. The wreck happened on the Kansas Turnpike near mile marker 117, 10 miles south...
Aug 10, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
USD 252 Honor Flight Golf Scramble set for Saturday
The USD 252 Honor Flight is holding its biggest fundraiser Saturday. The eighth annual golf scramble will take place at the Emporia Golf Course. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start s...
Aug 10, 2023 USD 252 Honor Flight Graphic
EMPORIA MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE: Citing state law, Lyon County Attorney's Office says it cannot divulge whether formal charges filed
The Lyon County Attorney's Office says it cannot divulge whether it is moving forward with criminal charges against students who allegedly made false reports of inappropriate touching at the Emporia M...
Aug 10, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
AVILA MURDER: Cornejo-Campoverde status hearing to follow plea proceedings for three co-defendants
Next up for Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde is a status hearing as his court proceedings unfold as connected to the murder of Jesus Avila nearly six years ago. Following a review hearing Thursday, a status h...
Aug 10, 2023 Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde. Lyon County Jail photo.
BOIL WATER ADVISORY: Initial test results going from Lyon County RWD 1 to KDHE on Thursday
Lyon County Rural Water District No. 1 hopes to have good news from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment before noon Friday as a boil water advisory continues for most district customers. O...
Aug 10, 2023 Newman Regional Health graphic.
UPDATE: Traffic reopened on US Highway 56 following semi and tractor collision Thursday
Detours have been removed from the site of a two-vehicle accident that occurred north-northeast of Emporia Thursday. According to Lyon County Deputy Benjamin Folks, the accident on US Highway 56 near ...
Aug 10, 2023 Google maps image.
Gymnasium roof replacement part of busy agenda for USD 386 Madison-Virgil school board
The situation surrounding Madison High School's roof will be a key discussion item as part of the USD 386 Madison-Virgil board meeting Monday, but it's far from the only item on the agenda. In fact, t...
Aug 10, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Preliminary hearing in alleged Emporia standoff delayed at prosecutor request
A preliminary hearing connected to an alleged standoff in Emporia earlier this summer has been delayed. Dwayne Lamont Ford was originally set for a prelim Wednesday, but that got moved to Oct. 11. Pro...
Aug 10, 2023 Dwayne Ford. Lyon County Jail photo.
WEATHER: Drought deepens for Lyon, several surrounding counties
Moderate to heavy rainfall early Wednesday came too late to have any positive impact on the area's current drought. In fact, much of the KVOE listening area had deepening drought over the past week. T...
Aug 10, 2023 US Drought Monitor map.
Possible gas leak at Sacred Heart School under investigation
Kansas Gas Service will continue an investigation into a reported gas leak at Emporia's Sacred Heart School. Emporia Fire was called out just after 8 am, with Kansas Gas called out soon afterward. Emp...
Aug 10, 2023 Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News.
