Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Kansas Department of Agriculture offering reimbursements to specialty crop growers for attending certain conferences
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is offering reimbursement funds for growers of specialty crops if they attend educational conferences with a primary focus on specialty crops. KDA says applicants ...
Nov 26, 2021 State of Kansas flag.
Emporia State's Small Business Development Center partnering with Greater Morris County Development Center on sales tax workshop
Area business owners with questions about sales and compensating use taxes can attend a virtual workshop next week. The Kansas Small Business Development Center is partnering with the Greater Morris C...
Nov 26, 2021 Kansas Small Business Development Center logo.
Black Friday underway; retailers also eyeing Small Business Saturday
The holiday shopping season is officially underway. Shoppers got started dark and early to get Black Friday deals at Emporia's larger retailers. Businesses are offering the traditional deep discounts ...
Nov 26, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Small Emporia fire under investigation
An investigation is underway after a small fire at an Emporia apartment house early Friday. Emporia Fire was toned out to 1119 Market No. 2 around 4:30 am. The fire was out by the time firefighters ar...
Nov 26, 2021 Emporia Fire and Emporia Police responded to a small fire in the 1100 block of Market early Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Public Health encourages ventilation, 'whole-body' approach to warding off winter illnesses; Northern Heights listed as COVID cluster by KDHE
As the coronavirus pandemic continues and now overlaps the traditional slate of winter illnesses for the second straight year, Lyon County Public Health is encouraging residents to look more at ventil...
Nov 25, 2021 Lyon County Public Health Image.
Highway Patrol investigating after alleged injury hit-and-run northeast of Emporia
The Kansas Highway Patrol is looking for the driver that allegedly hit a second vehicle on the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Emporia early Thursday, causing minor injuries to the two people inside the ...
Nov 25, 2021 Kansas Highway Patrol badge.
Large retailers keeping employees home for Thanksgiving after recent trend of pre-Black Friday sales
The holiday shopping season is off to a different start -- of sorts -- than past years. For the past decade, the trend has been building where larger retailers locally and nationwide have opened Thank...
Nov 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Traveling to a state park Friday? Your stay will be free
If you want to take a trip to a state park, you can enter at no cost to you Friday. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks says entrance fees will be waived at all state parks as part of a nation...
Nov 25, 2021 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks graphic.
Osage County deputies arrest Wisconsin man after allegedly finding 185 pounds of pot in vehicle
A traffic stop at the Interstate 35 Melvern exit allegedly led to the seizure of nearly 200 pounds of marijuana Wednesday. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the traffic stop took place shortly aft...
Nov 24, 2021 Osage County deputies report seizing 185 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop near Melvern on Wednesday. The driver, 40-year-old Bounmy Phongsavat of Wisconsin, was arrested. Osage County photo.
Fire damages dump truck in north Lyon County
A dump truck was heavily damaged after fire developed in north Lyon County on Wednesday. The fire started while the truck was in the 800 block of Road 350. The truck was fully engulfed in flames when ...
Nov 24, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
