Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission receives final set of appropriation requests during regular meeting Thursday; First look at 2024 budget coming Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners received their final appropriation requests of the 2024 budgeting cycle during their weekly action meeting Thursday morning. North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging Di...
Jun 15, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
SOS Strong kicks off fundraising campaign
Fifteen area men are set to raise money and awareness for SOS over the next month. The 2023 SOS Strong Campaign kicked off its fundraising campaign Thursday. SOS Executive Director Connie Cahoone join...
Jun 15, 2023 Front Row from left: Aaron Armitage, Marcial Hernandez, Tracy Edwards, Kory Mitchell, Mic McGuire, and Joe Reed
Back Row from left: Rolland Trahoon, Brogy Giesen, Brian Jones, and JD Chanley.
SOS photo.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Tuition rates going up 5 percent beginning in August
Tuition increases are coming to Emporia State students this upcoming semester. The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a 5-percent increase across all student categories, meaning an increase of over ...
Jun 15, 2023 Morse Lake. KVOE News file photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Drug distribution, battery/interference on law enforcement cases set for Thursday hearings
A man accused in Lyon County District Court of drug distribution and destroying evidence in the case has a preliminary hearing Thursday. Christian Terrell was charged in May after allegedly having up ...
Jun 15, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
State's push against fentanyl includes new public service campaign, recent seizure of nearly 25,000 counterfeit pills
The state push to stop fentanyl has had two major developments this week. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has started a public service campaign, asking residents not to take any pills they didn't ...
Jun 15, 2023 Drug Enforcement Agency photo.
New lodging option for visitors available near Cottonwood Falls
A new lodging opportunity for visitors and others is coming to Chase County. The Cottages at Meadowbrook is 1.5 miles south of Cottonwood Falls, featuring two fully-outfitted guesthouse cottages sitti...
Jun 15, 2023 Chase County Chamber of Commerce graphic.
WEATHER: Marginal severe storm risk remains in effect early Friday, late Friday and Saturday
Thunderstorm chances aren't good until Saturday, but there is a risk of a strong to borderline severe thunderstorm near or including Emporia through Saturday night. The Storm Prediction Center has mar...
Jun 15, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
National Teachers Hall of Fame inductees give insight into careers on KVOE's Talk of Emporia
Induction ceremonies are now in high gear for this year's class of honorees through the National Teachers Hall of Fame. After tours of the city Tuesday, the inductees came to the KVOE studios for the ...
Jun 15, 2023 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductees appeared on KVOE's Talk of Emporia on Wednesday. From left: Monica Washington, Caryn Long, Erick Hueck, Kristen Record and Rebecca Hamilton. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
American Legion Post 5 holds flag retirement ceremony
Emporians got an opportunity to see the proper way to retire an American flag Wednesday evening. The event took place at the American Legion Post 5 and was a part of Emporia's Flag Day activities. Emp...
Jun 15, 2023 American Legion members hold up a flag about to be retired during a ceremony Wednesday evening. Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
ESSER III funding, meal prices and Superintendent contract extension all approved as part of USD 253 Emporia regular board meeting Wednesday evening
If a recently approved funding request gains approval at the state level, a new childcare option will be coming for staff members of USD 253 Emporia next school year. During their regular board meetin...
Jun 14, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
