Tag Archives: Emporia
Emporia community preparing for first annual Juneteenth Celebration just days after designation as a federal holiday
This has been a historical week and the history will continue this weekend in Emporia. Thursday, US President Joe Biden signed legislation proclaiming Jun. 19, known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. ...
Jun 17, 2021 President Joe Biden (seated, center) signs legislation marking June 19 -- also known as Juneteenth -- as a federal holiday. ABC News photo.
RDA board to discuss Renewable Energy Group site closure
Renewable Energy Group's time in Emporia may be coming to an end soon. The future of the REG biodiesel plant in southeast Emporia -- listed as a site closure -- is one of two lead items on the Regiona...
Jun 16, 2021 Left unfinished for years, the Renewable Energy Group plant in southeast Emporia is approaching final closure. KVOE News file photo.
Scorching heat doesn't stop Ron's Ride from reaching Olpe, generating around $4,500 for Special Olympics
Summer-like weather conditions didn't stop Ron's Ride from taking place Wednesday and raising money for Special Olympics Kansas in the process. Temperatures were in the low 80s when the ride took off ...
Jun 16, 2021 Surrounded by local law enforcement, KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas (orange shirt) completes Ron's Ride as a benefit event for Special Olympcs Kansas. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Poker run generates money for American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Empora's American Legion Post 5 hosted a special fundraiser Saturday for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship. About $500 was generated locally for this needs-based scholarship, which is earmarked f...
Jun 13, 2021 Riders prepare for Saturday's Poker Run and Legacy Run to benefit the American Legion Legacy Scholarship. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Tablets of Honor set to expand yet again
Work is back underway on the Tablets of Honor portion of Emporia's All Veterans Memorial. Local veterans got state clearance and contractor approval to move forward this month, and organizer Frank Low...
Jun 12, 2021 Ground work recently started to expand the Tablets of Honor component of Emporia's All Veterans Memorial. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Poker Run, Legacy Run on Saturday to support American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Emporia's American Legion Post 5 will be the host site for a special fundraiser Saturday. The Poker Run and Legacy Run will launch at 10:30 am, with stops in Williamsburg, Scranton, Harveyville and Am...
Jun 11, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Olathe residents hurt in I-35 wreck near Emporia
Two Kansas City-area residents were taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment after a crash on Emporia's northern edge Thursday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck on Interstate 35 near the ...
Jun 11, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Semi driver arrested after roundabout crash in west Emporia
A non-injury crash near Emporia's western city limits led to the arrest of the driver of the semi involved in the wreck. Lyon County Sergeant Zach Shafer says deputies, Emporia Police and Emporia-Lyon...
Jun 10, 2021 Elvir Huskic. Lyon County Jail photo
National Weather Service: Tornado forecasting has come a long way since World War II-era radars, limited knowledge of conditions when 1974 tornado hit Emporia
If Emporia's 1974 tornado had happened today, the destruction may not have been avoidable but the loss of life might have been. The tornado essentially formed without warning on Emporia's west edge, s...
Jun 08, 2021 The aftermath of Emporia's June 8, 1974 tornado was readily apparent shortly after it struck Flinthills Mall. Courtesy National Weather Service.
Pre-registration continues for USD 253 kindergarten, preschool students
Emporia Public Schools is in the process of finalizing their kindergarten and preschool classes for the 2021-2022 school year. The time is now for parents and guardians of those students to preregiste...
Jun 08, 2021 USD 253 Emporia logo.
