Author Archives: Chuck Samples
CORONAVIRUS: NRH pausing employee vaccination plan
For now -- and possibly several months to come -- Newman Regional Health is putting its coronavirus vaccine policy for employees on pause. Chief Executive Officer Bob Wright made the announcement duri...
Dec 01, 2021 KVOE News photo.
Devawn Mitchell found competent to stand trial in traffic death of Steve Henry
Emporian Devawn Mitchell's court proceedings in the traffic death of fellow Emporian Steve Henry can advance. Mitchell was the focus of a roughly 40-minute status hearing in Lyon County District Court...
Dec 01, 2021 Devawn Mitchell. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
SUV, minivan collide at Interstate 35-Merchant Street junction
Apparently minor injuries are the story after two vehicles collided in north Emporia on Wednesday. A minivan and SUV collided on Merchant Street at the Interstate 35 junction shortly before 9 am. The ...
Dec 01, 2021 Two vehicles collided at the Interstate 35-Merchant Street junction Wednesday, briefly shutting down access to the I-35 southbound onramp. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Unbound Gravel opens lottery for 350-mile XL race
Unbound Gravel isn't until early June, but residents wanting to get into one of the races can apply now. It's not for the faint of heart. The Unbound XL -- the 350-mile behemoth that starts a day ahea...
Dec 01, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission to discuss participation in national opioid settlement
Lyon County commissioners could finalize plans to take part in a hefty sum of money coming to Kansas as part of their weekly action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could sign documents to participate ...
Dec 01, 2021 Lyon County Commission photos.
CORONAVIRUS: Residents with water, wastewater shutoffs can apply for new program
Kansas residents who have had their drinking water or wastewater service disconnected during the COVID-19 pandemic may qualify for a new program administrated by the state. The Department for Children...
Dec 01, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia PD investigating reported theft at gas station
Emporia Police are investigating after a reported theft at a local gas station. Officers were called to Casey's West, 3184 West Highway 50, around 7:30 am Tuesday. Police Capt. Lisa Hayes says the exa...
Nov 30, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Match Day shatters 2020 total record, numerous participating groups also set fundraising records
Match Day didn't just break the previous fundraising record. The eighth annual fundraiser shattered the prior mark set just last year by gathering over $455,000 -- well above the $322,000, which was l...
Nov 30, 2021 Emporia Community Foundation Board President Kay Lauer (front), Match Day Committee Chair Ruth Wheeler (center) and Community Foundation Executive Director Becky Nurnberg (left) react after unveiling the 2021 Match Day total of over $455,000 raised during the annual check presentation ceremony Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Injunction issued against another component of federal vaccination mandate
After a federal court put a halt to one aspect of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a second federal court is doing likewise for another aspect of the mandate. The US District Court for ...
Nov 30, 2021 Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Official photo.
State district chief judges reappointed
Several area chief judges across Kansas were reappointed Monday. The list includes Fifth District Judge Merlin Wheeler, who has been overseeing court operations for Lyon and Chase counties since 1998....
Nov 30, 2021 Former Kansas Fifth District Chief Judge Merlin Wheeler. Courtesy photo.
