Formal charges are pending after an alleged pursuit developed east of Emporia on Tuesday. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says deputies started a routine traffic stop, but a pursuit developed instead. Eventually, the suspect's vehicle left a road and went into a muddy field at an unspecified location near 22nd Road....

As plans continue to formulate for repairs to the Rocky Ford bridge deck, Lyon County is announcing the closure of a county road for a separate bridge replacement project. Road 310 is closing Wednesday between Roads C and D. The 300 block of Road 310 will be closed during the project, and the Lyon County Highway Depart...

Plans for a new address to house Flint Hills Technical College programs have moved forward. Plans for a 7Brew Coffee location in northwest Emporia are now stuck in traffic, in a manner of speaking. The Planning Commission approved the official rezoning of 615 Overlander, changing that from Lyon County Light Industrial ...

The latest Honor Flight has returned safely for USD 252 Southern Lyon County. Students, veterans and school staffers returned from our nation's capital around 8:20 pm, capping off another intensive trip. Olpe High senior Jaiden Kurzen has had family members in the military -- and on a previous Honor Flight. Part of the...

Repairs are done on a water main break in central Emporia. Crews were called to the 800 block of West 9th for repairs, finishing their work around 5 pm. Service has been restored to nearby homes. 4:30 pm Tuesday Emporia Underground Utilities is working on an emergency repair in central Emporia. Crews have officially re...

Lyndon's post office was damaged by fire Monday evening, and it appears lightning from strong storms was the cause. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the fire was reported just before 7 pm and confirmed by a deputy at 7 pm. While passersby were using fire extinguishers to help the effort, firefighters arrived from ...

Progress has taken place in downtown Emporia as repairs continue on a sinkhole that developed late last month. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the collapsed 44-inch storm sewer has been replaced at and near the failure site near the 10th and Commercial intersection. Pavement may be replaced as soon as Tuesday or Wednesday...

Plans continue to unfold on how to repair the new Rocky Ford bridge deck. Issues went public during the Lyon County Commission meeting last week when County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield said rebar was poking through the new concrete deck in spots, following the decking process in early April. The potential cause or caus...

Logan Avenue Elementary School's future will be discussed as part of a special Emporia Public Schools board meeting Wednesday. Residents are invited to give their thoughts as USD 253 considers whether to shut down school operations at Logan Avenue as the key component of the district's ongoing cost containment discussi...

Bridge replacement is ahead in Coffey County, starting next week. The Kansas Department of Transportation says the Lynx Road bridge over Frog Creek is designated for replacement. It's nearly 2 miles north of Old Highway 50, or 26th Road, and is set for a 3-span structure that will be wider and longer than a bridge buil...

A threat of severe weather has not materialized. A tornado watch for south central and southeast Kansas, including Chase and Greenwood counties, was issued Tuesday afternoon and ran almost its full length before being canceled with no severe weather reported. There is a slight risk of severe storms along and east of th...

Severe thunderstorms initially weren't part of the forecast for Monday, but scattered storms produced a range of severe hail and led to a pair of tornado warnings. Storms began developing before 4 pm near the Chase-Marion county line, leading to a trail of severe hail reports. National Weather Service meteorologist Sar...

The best pickers in KVOE's 2026 Beat the Bracket contest picked up their winnings Monday. Deb Hanson, Devin Hutchinson and Peggy Perez stopped by Flint Hills Lanes to claim their prizes after having the best brackets in KVOE's annual NCAA Tournament contest. Hanson had the big package, Recliner from Triad Leasing, a $3...

The purveyors of Blind Fox BBQ out of Kansas City are understandably quite pleased they won the Smoke in the Spring grand champion top honors this past weekend. In fact, Joe Ricklefs says -- Slap's BBQ out of Kansas City, Kansas, was second, followed by Triple H BBQ. Over 100 teams participated -- an event record. Rick...

The Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals and Emporia Planning Commission have back-to-back meetings Tuesday. The BZA has one item on its agenda, a request for a variance from the front and side yard building line at 2803 Eaglecrest, the site of an ATM near a Taco Bell -- in preparation for a 7Brew Coffee drive-thru. The...