Category Archives: News
ESU School of Business and Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce once again offering paid internship opportunities for school of business students
As the school year gets set to begin later this month, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Emporia State School of Business are reminding students to look into a still relatively new internship p...
Aug 8, 2023 Emporia State University and Emporia Area Chamber/Visit Emporia logos.
WATER MAIN BREAK: Ninth and West to be closed Wednesday; repairs Thursday may affect water service near intersection
Water service was restored between 7:30-8:30 pm Tuesday after a water main break affected a fairly large coverage zone in central Emporia. Issues were reported immediately around Ninth and West just b...
Aug 8, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Alta Vista City Council member arrested on suspected child exploitation
Formal charges are pending against an Alta Vista City Council member accused of exploiting a child. Wabaunsee County Undersheriff Eric Kirsch says deputies were told of alleged child exploitation Mond...
Aug 8, 2023 Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office photo.
Weaver Street water main breaks have city officials discussing waterline, street repairs
Recent water main breaks on one east Emporia street have the attention of city officials. Weaver Street, especially north of Sixth Avenue, was hard-hit by water line issues the past two weeks, with ne...
Aug 8, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sentencing ahead for reported gunman in Jesus Avila murder
Sentencing is ahead this week for the alleged gunman in Jesus Avila's murder nearly six years ago. Samuel Garcia will learn his fate shortly after 1 pm. Now 23, Garcia was originally charged with 11 c...
Aug 8, 2023 Samuel Garcia. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Hearing this week connected to Emporia standoff case, aggravated assault on law enforcement charges
An Emporia man accused of starting a standoff in west central Emporia in late June will have a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. Dwayne Lamont Ford will appear before Judge Doug Jones at 3 pm. ...
Aug 8, 2023 Dwayne Ford. Lyon County Jail photo.
Wichita man, Marion woman charged in Lyon County on suspected fentanyl distribution
A criminal case alleging fentanyl distribution is developing in Lyon County District Court. Stephen Joseph Jennison, age 32 of Wichita, has been formally charged with possessing between 10 and 100 dos...
Aug 8, 2023 Stephen Jennison (top), Skylar Creed. Lyon County Jail photos.
WEATHER: Cool temperatures, high winds and heavy rain totals still expected with potential storm activity between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
Chances for severe thunderstorms remain in place for the entire KVOE listening area late Tuesday into early Wednesday. A marginal risk is in place areawide for Tuesday night with forecasts calling for...
Aug 8, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Preliminary hearing delayed in Emporia aggravated robbery case
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County aggravated robbery case will now take place later this month. Antonio Lee Brown was originally set for a prelim Monday, but prosecutors asked for a dely because ...
Aug 8, 2023 Antonio Lee Brown. Lyon County Jail photo.
Defendant in Emporia arson case set for preliminary hearing in October
A preliminary hearing is coming this fall in an Emporia arson case. Justin Alan Aguilar, age 36 of Emporia, was booked into the Lyon County Jail early Friday and subsequently charged with single count...
Aug 8, 2023 Justin Aguilar. Lyon County Jail photo.
