Category Archives: News
Sentencing set for May in Osage County aggravated incest case
Sentencing is ahead next month for an Osage County man initially charged with three counts of aggravated incest. Lonnie Dean Reavis reached an agreement with prosecutors where he pleaded no contest to...
Apr 24, 2023 Lonnie Reavis. Osage County Jail photo.
Detention hearing ahead after Emporia school, FHTC lockdown incident last month
A detention hearing is set for Tuesday afternoon as court proceedings continue in an aggravated assault case that led to lockdowns at several Emporia schools and Flint Hills Technical College. The hea...
Apr 24, 2023 Emporia Police officers and investigators enter Emporia High as part of an investigation into a "potential safety situation" that led to lockdowns at the school and several others nearby March 29. KVOE News file photo.
Man accused in Lyon County of marijuana distribution, hosting minors consuming alcohol
Court proceedings are set to begin Tuesday in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Agustin Vargas is charged with distributing up to 450 grams of marijuana, as well as possessing drug paraphernalia a...
Apr 24, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Drug distribution charges filed in two separate Greenwood County incidents
Drug-related charges are facing two men after an incident in Greenwood County earlier this month. Ryan Lee Powell is charged with distributing up to 100 grams of methamphetamine, as well as possession...
Apr 24, 2023 Greenwood County Courthouse. 13th Judicial District photo.
Spring Migration Triathlon, International Food Festival bring people to Emporia State
Emporia State University had a pair of events on campus Sunday. Activities started with the annual Spring Migration Triathlon, which included a 400-meter swim at the ESU indoor lap pool, a 20-K bike r...
Apr 24, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Honor Flight No. 11 begins for USD 252 Southern Lyon County
Southern Lyon County students and area veterans are on their way to the nation's capital Monday morning. The district's 11th Honor Flight hit the road shortly after 2 am. After landing in Baltimore, t...
Apr 24, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County photo.
WEATHER: Greenwood County in frost advisory Monday morning
One county in the KVOE listening area could have some frosty conditions early Monday. The National Weather Service has posted a frost advisory for Greenwood County from 4-8 am with overnight lows set ...
Apr 23, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Grass fire brings numerous fire departments to northwest Lyon County
Several Lyon County fire departments have been dispatched to a grass fire reportedly encroaching on nearby houses. The fire at 825 Road 310 was toned out at 4 pm. Initially, Americus was asked to resp...
Apr 23, 2023 Google Maps image.
Joyce Thierer, half of Ride Into History performing group, passes away at 73
Over the years, Joyce Thierer brought history to life as part of her work with Ride Into History, playing characters like Calamity Jane, Grower of the Earth Lodge People and cattle drover Georgiana Ja...
Apr 23, 2023 Joyce Thierer. Ride Into History screenshot.
Controlled burn acreage jumps across Flint Hills
April is the key month for planned burns across the Flint Hills, and the 2023 rendition is no exception. The Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Facebook page shows over 1 million total acres have bee...
Apr 23, 2023 Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management map.
