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Flint Hills Technical College graduation set for Saturday inside of White Auditorium
Commencement activities for higher learning continue this weekend. Flint Hills Technical College will culminate its academic year with its graduation ceremony Saturday inside of William L. White Auditorium. FHTC Dean of Enrollment Management Brenda Carmichael says 320 students are set to receive their certificates and ...
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Emporia Main Street and Unbound Gravel updates to highlight Lyon County Commission action agenda Thursday morning
Emporia Main Street will have a regular update for Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their weekly action meeting Thursday morning. Main Street Director Casey Woods will present the update before Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods and Josh Stevenson of the Lyon County Road and Bridge Department submit a quote...
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'One person you can really depend on:' Reeble receives Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow Recognition for contributions to Rotary and Emporia community
"Service above self," the motto of the Emporia Rotary Club and words embodied by Emporian and local philanthropist Jane Reeble. Reeble is best known as the director and founder of the Jane and Bernard Reeble Foundation, which has contributed to community organizations and causes since its establishment in 199...
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2024 Match Day participants named
Thirty-five organizations will participate in the Emporia Community Foundation's 11th annual Match Day. The non-profit organizations were revealed in a special on-air presentation on KVOE on Tuesday. Chief Executive Officer Linda Kehres-Schmidt says It's an exciting time for the groups and the Community Foundation. The...
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30th annual Flatland Cruisers Car Show set for Saturday
Downtown Emporia will be lined up with cars on Saturday. The 30th annual Emporia Flatland Cruisers Car Show is set for Saturday in the 800 block of Commercial from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is $15 for the first vehicle and $10 for each additional vehicle. Registration on the day of the show is $20. Event spokes...
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Emporia man pleads no contest to aggravated battery after initial charge of rape in Douglas County case
Sentencing is ahead for an Emporia man originally accused of rape in Douglas County almost 18 months ago. On Monday, Romeo D Martinez accepted a no-contest plea agreement on one count of aggravated battery as part of a sexually motivated incident, following an amended legal complaint filed in Douglas County on May 1. M...
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Man who received diversion after alleged 2022 chase in Emporia now listed as fugitive after alleged Missouri pursuit
A man who had a diversion agreement after a law enforcement pursuit in Emporia nearly two years ago is now going through the court process for an allegedly separate incident. Vontrez Williams is currently listed in Lyon County as a fugitive from justice after allegedly fleeing law enforcement in Johnson County, Missour...
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Brick rehab project near downtown Emporia set for public meeting later this month
Construction season is fully underway, and residents are encouraged to learn more about a street rehab project near downtown Emporia. The city has scheduled a Street Rehab Brick Street public meeting at 6 pm May 29 at White Auditorium City Conference Room 1AB. This will involve an overview of the schedule for work on E...
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WEATHER: Light to moderate rain areawide; head-on crash in Emporia sends one driver to NRH
Light rain was common across the KVOE listening area to start the week. At the KVOE studios, the total was 0.15 inches. Other totals: *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.15 inches *Country Club Heights: 0.17 inches *10th and Weaver: 0.25 inches *1100 block Constitution: 0.20 inches *Allen: 0.35 inches *Reading: 0.40 inches M...
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2023 Emporia robbery case sees third defendant receive probation after plea agreement
Now three of four defendants in an Emporia robbery case originating this past summer have been sentenced to probation. The latest to be sentenced was Calvin Cruse, who got 24 months probation after pleading no contest to single counts of aggravated battery and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery. Co-defendants Elss...
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Narcotics search warrant in Osage City leads to arrest
An Osage City woman was arrested on suspicion of illegal drug activity after a warrant search late last week. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the search was in the 1200 block of Laing Street in Osage City around 9 am Friday. The search led to the arrest of 41-year-old Shawna M Valentine on suspicion of distributi...
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Emporia City Commission has strategic plan, infrastructure projects, Animal Shelter proposals as agenda items Wednesday
Besides a conversation on Emporia's potential new skate park, there is a lot on the Emporia City Commission agenda for its meetings Wednesday. The action meeting involves possible approval of the city's 2024-2026 strategic plan as well as recommended action on two infrastructure projects, including proposed street and ...
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USD 253 rolls out community survey on 2025-2026 academic calendar options
Last week, KVOE News told you the Emporia School District had a split opinion on how to proceed with its 2025-2026 academic calendar. The district is now asking for public input. The district is choosing between two options. The first option closely resembles the current calendar, meaning no changes to the classroom sc...
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Regional Development Association looking into 'indirect economic development' opportunity by partnering with Indiana based MakeMyMove
A new venture with significant economic benefits is in the early stages of discussion for the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas. The venture in question is MakeMyMove, a company based out of Indianapolis, Indiana which promotes communities looking to grow their populations to remote or work-from-a...
May 13, 2024
Law Enforcement Torch Run, Ron's Ride set for later this month to benefit Special Olympic Athletes
The Law Enforcement Torch Run is set for May 29 and 30. Local law enforcement will pick up the torch from the Lyon-Coffey County line on the 29th, bring it to Emporia, and head south toward Greenwood County. Emporia is one stop for the torch heading towards Wichita for the Kansas Special Olympic Games being held that w...
May 13, 2024