Category Archives: News

Facility matters are ahead for the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education. The board has a special meeting at 6 pm Wednesday. The foundation of the meeting -- pun intended -- is a 30-page facili...

It's for amateurs now instead of professionals, but the Glass Blown Open disc golf tournament this week will bring over 500 contestants to Emporia. Play begins Friday, and Tournament Director Jackie M...

With the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission near the end of its lengthy look at proposed zoning regulations, plans are developing for a special public input meeting and an onlin...

Evergy is the subject of another scam effort. Spokesperson Kaley Bohlen says scammers have been increasing calls, texts, emails and even in-person efforts just in general, but a new scam involves scam...

Emporia City Commissioner Becky Smith is up for re-election, and she has filed her paperwork to that end. Smith was first elected in 2017 and was re-elected in 2019. Smith tells KVOE News there is pos...

The Neosho River's Regional Advisory Committee is meeting in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon. Board members wlll receive a presentation on water supply for the region and will discuss goals for the ba...

The early-Sunday vehicle fire in east Emporia originated with a reported traffic stop, ended with an arrest and had pursuits immediately before and after the crash that caused the fire. Emporia Police...

The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has the future of a former school building as one of several items up for conversation when it meets Wednesday. Board members will resume discussions on the futu...

The Kansas Legislature's veto session officially begins Monday, but the heavy lifting is ahead starting Wednesday. There has been a lot of attention the past two weeks on vetoes coming from Kansas Gov...

Ground has broken on a significant retail and travel development in far west Emporia. Brownstone 3 Development Vice President of Operations Darrin Dodge says the travel plaza on US Highway 50 just wes...