Category Archives: News

At least for this week, the US Drought Monitor's update map is identical to the one from last week. Most of Lyon County remains in moderate drought, or level D-2, along with the east half of Morris Co...

A hay baler was damaged by fire late Wednesday afternoon. Emporia firefighters went to the 2300 block of Road H, about two miles east of Americus, after the fire was reported around 4:30 pm. Fire Capt...

Chase and Marion county deputies worked together on a vehicle pursuit Tuesday evening. Marion County Sheriff Jeff Soyez says the incident started near Florence arounf 10 pm as a suspicious vehicle ent...

While Lyon County begins a rework of its overall website, one county department has finalized a brand-new online site. The Sheriff's Office website is now available to the public at lyoncountyso.com. ...

School begins in less than a month across the KVOE listening area, and CareArc has a free sports physical exam clinic coming early next month. CareArc's clinic is from 6-8 pm Aug. 9 and is geared towa...

The Veterans Administration's Eastern Kansas Healthcare System has received the highest possible quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS recently gave the VA 5 stars in...

In a manner of speaking, you could say beating our current heat wave is all about proper maintenance. That goes for your body and also your vehicle. Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fe...

The USD 253 Board of Education took a deep dive into the data behind student behavior as part of its regular meeting Wednesday night. Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Student Service...

Cloud cover Wednesday morning only delayed the inevitable as Emporia had its second straight 100-degree day. Temperatures stayed mostly in the upper 80s through late morning but rapidly increased as c...

Flinthills Mall is planning a craft and trade show in November. Contrary to a social media post on Debbie Elliott's social media pages, the mall is not having an event in late September. In fact, the ...