Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Special farewell reception announced for McAnarney, Geitz
Residents are encouraged to bid two city leaders farewell as they embark on life journeys after city government. A special retirement and farewell party is honoring City Manager Mark McAnarney and Cit...
Dec 04, 2021 City of Emporia graphics.
Grass fire reported near Bushong
The grass fire danger is moderate to high across the KVOE listening area, and at least one grass fire developed northwest of Emporia early Friday afternoon. Allen-Admire and Dunlap firefighters were c...
Dec 03, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County passes 6,000 total cases as new cases, active cases and deaths all increase
Lyon County's coronavirus tally passed another milestone Friday. Lyon County Public Health reported an increase of 113 new cases since Monday, pushing the overall total to 6,055 cases since March 2020...
Dec 03, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
House arrest coming for Thomas Staggs in Hartford animal cruelty case
Thomas Staggs will serve house arrest as part of his sentence on three counts of animal cruelty. Lyon County Judge Jeff Larson made the announcement during Staggs' sentencing hearing Friday. Staggs wi...
Dec 03, 2021 Thomas Staggs (front) looks towards Assistant County Attorney Megan Morgan (not pictured) as Lyon County Judge Jeff Larson (back) observes during Staggs' sentencing hearing on animal cruelty charges Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Hearings delayed for Cornejo-Campoverde, Nunez in Avila murder case
Potential trial dates for two suspects in the Jesus Avila murder case won't be announced now until next year. Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde and Armando Nunez had been set for pretrial and arraignment heari...
Dec 03, 2021 Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde (left), Armando Nunez. Lyon County Jail photos.
Brown's Shoe Fit donates items to KVOE Mitten Tree located at Flinthills Mall after recent theft
After a KVOE Mitten Tree was stolen last month, a local business is stepping up and helping out. Browns Shoe Fit is donating items for the Flinthills Mall tree at NexTech Wireless, according to manage...
Dec 03, 2021 Items from Browns Shoe Fit and area residents adorn the KVOE Mitten Tree inside NexTech Wireless. The original tree, along with donated items, was stolen last month. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sanitary sewer project to begin along Americus Road later this month
Infrastructure work is coming to part of the Americus Road due west of Emporia later this month. City Clerk Kerry Sull says work on a sanitary sewer line is set to begin the week of Dec. 13. Construct...
Dec 03, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Plans finalized for Emporia State University winter graduation activities
The schedule is set for Emporia State University's winter commencement activities. Graduate ceremonies will start at 6 pm Dec. 17, while undergraduate activities begin at 9:30 am Dec. 18. Both events ...
Dec 03, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Residents taking home tests urged to get lab confirmation
As the coronavirus omicron variant spreads across the country, local health officials have been urging residents to get tested if they don't feel well. On KVOE's Newsmaker segment Thursday, Lyon Count...
Dec 03, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Kansas revenues again above expectations, year-to-year comparison as annual business investment sets state record
November's tax collections continued the state's ongoing trend of surpassing both expectations and year-to-year comparisons. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the November total was almost $627 mi...
Dec 03, 2021 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
