Category Archives: News
Inflation, increased wage pressures leading to tough budget choices for Lyon County Commission
Lyon County commissioners had a budget meeting Wednesday. Commissioners are starting the process of finalizing the 2024 budget -- and they are doing so after most department heads and allocation agenc...
Jun 22, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft and Doug Peck chat with County Controller Dan Williams during a budget meeting Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County deputies investigating small fire near Olpe
Olpe and Emporia firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire Wednesday afternoon, but Olpe Fire Chief Wade Schmidt says the fire turned out to be small with little damage. Firefighters r...
Jun 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission begins review of 2024 capital improvement projects list; City Manager states no mill levy increase for fiscal 2024
While the final numbers are still in the works, Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking noted Wednesday the city is likely to see a flat, if not decreased, mill levy with the 2024 budget. Cocking's comments...
Jun 21, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Andrew Carnegie presentation set for next Sundays at the Site
Red Rocks' season of programs continues this weekend. Sunday's program focuses on industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and the libraries he funded in Kansas. Two Carnegie libraries are loc...
Jun 21, 2023 Red Rocks Historic Site Graphic
Dody reaches separation agreement with USD 417 Morris County; interim superintendent named
USD 417 Morris County is changing leaders. The board announced the appointment of Nancy Meyer as interim superintendent in a social media post Wednesday. The district gave no specifics about Meyer's e...
Jun 21, 2023 USD 417 Morris County logo.
Kansas Free for Arts, Halfway 2 Everywhere merging to become H2E, Inc.
He didn't want to do it, but ultimately, Hank Osterhout decided to merge operations for Kansas Free for Arts and the Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival. Osterhout says he wanted to keep the...
Jun 21, 2023 Halfway to Everywhere logo.
First-ever Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Ride a success across the board, lead organizer says
The first-ever Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Ride went better than organizer Bobby Thompson expected. Thompson had a review during KVOE's Newsmaker segment Wednesday. He says he loves traveling back roads,...
Jun 21, 2023 Flint Hills Ultra Gravel Ride photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Hearings delayed in Emporia marijuana grow operation case
Preliminary hearing dates for two men accused of running a grow operation in northeast Emporia have been delayed. Hearings were initially set for Wednesday for 64-year-old Scott Lockyear and 32-year-o...
Jun 21, 2023 Kansas Bureau of Investigation photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Preliminary hearing delayed in attempted murder, arson case
The preliminary hearing for a man accused of attempted murder and arson after an incident near downtown Emporia this year has been delayed. Donovan Williams was set for a court hearing Tuesday, but pr...
Jun 21, 2023
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Drug distribution, offender registry cases set for hearings Wednesday
A man charged in Lyon County with drug distribution and other drug-related counts is set to begin his court process Wednesday. Carl David Colyer is charged with distributing up to 100 grams of methamp...
Jun 21, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
