Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Fire, smoke causes estimated $50,000 in damage to northwest Emporia home
Fire and smoke caused extensive damage to a home in northwest Emporia on Friday. Emporia Fire responded to 2502 Monterey Drive just before 4 pm and had smoke coming from the house when the got to the ...
Nov 05, 2021 Emporia Fire is investigating a fire at 2502 Monterey Drive from Friday afternoon. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Governor Kelly faults Biden's vaccine mandate as gubernatorial challenger files second lawsuit
President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, already attacked roundly by Republicans, apparently does not have unanimous support among Democrats. Kansa Governor Laura Kelly says she reviewed the ma...
Nov 05, 2021 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
ESU readies for Veterans Celebration on Saturday
Emporia State University is celebrating Veterans Day a few days early. ESU has a special Veterans Celebration coming Saturday. Activities start with a light continental breakfast at 10 am in front of ...
Nov 05, 2021 KVOE News photo.
Available bed space eases -- slightly -- at Newman Regional Health
The available bed space situation eased slightly at Newman Regional Health in its most recent report Thursday. The hospital says it had an average of two free beds per day between Oct. 20 and Nov. 2. ...
Nov 05, 2021 KVOE News photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Moderna supply issues not hitting Lyon County, but force Morris County to start waiting list
Moderna is having issues with ramping up its coronavirus vaccine production, and those will hit Kansas next week. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says it can't fulfull orders placed by...
Nov 05, 2021 Moderna logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Third booster clinic through Lyon County Public Health is full as agency prepares to vaccinate young children
Did you want to attend any of the three COVID-19 booster shot clinics through Lyon County Public Health this month? You're officially too late for any of the three. Clinics for Thursday and Nov. 12 fi...
Nov 05, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Emporia Armory hosting open house Friday
Emporia's Kansas Army National Guard Armory on Merchant Street will be the site of an open house Friday. The open house will include an M1A2 Abrams tank and two Humvees. The Abrams Conduct of Fire tan...
Nov 05, 2021 Kansas National Guard logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Georgia, Latvia, Serbia back on KDHE travel quarantine list
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has adjusted the state's coronavirus travel quarantine list. Off the list are Bermuda and New Caledonia. Back on the list are Georgia, Latvia and Serbia...
Nov 05, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Morris County adds COVID vaccine clinic for 5- to 11-year-olds
A second area public health agency has announced a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children as young as age 5 after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer vaccine earlier t...
Nov 04, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
One-time Wabaunsee County coroner convicted of felony theft, misdemeanor desecration
Shawn Parcells, at one time a coroner for Wabaunsee County, was convicted Thursday on six counts related to providing autopsies illegally in the county. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the ...
Nov 04, 2021 Shawn Parcells. Shawnee County Jail photo.
