Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Water service restored near Seventh and Garfield
Residents of a west central Emporia neighborhood have their water service restored after issues developed Sunday. Issues were noted near Seventh and Garfield around 9:45 am after a 6-inch line failed....
Oct 24, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
ESU students organize Halloween events for area kids
Halloween is next weekend, but Emporia State University is getting a jump on activities for local children. On Monday, the ESU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will have a trunk or Treat event from ...
Oct 24, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Trial set to begin Monday in Lyon County exploitation, arson case
Trial is set to begin Monday in a Lyon County case involving accusations of sexual exploitation, arson and other counts. Alex Alexander, 24, stands accused of sexual exploitation of a child connected ...
Oct 24, 2021 Alex Alexander. Lyon County Jail photo.
State jobless rate holds steady, while area counties see declines
Jobless figures held largely steady at the state level in the Kansas Department of Labor's most current report. Jobless rates went from 3.8 percent in August to 3.9 percent in September, but Labor Sec...
Oct 24, 2021 Kansas Department of Labor graphic.
Longbine to lead Kansas Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson has announced committee chair assignments for the 2022 legislative session beginning in January. Emporian Jeff Longbine, who represents the 17th District, will ser...
Oct 24, 2021 Jeff Longbine. Courtesy photo.
Kansas Attorney General asking state Supreme Court to pause process on 'Value Them Both' amendment
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the state Supreme Court to put any discussions on a constitutional amendment regarding abortion on hold with the topic on the August 2022 ballot. Schmid...
Oct 24, 2021 Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Official photo.
CORONAVIRUS: State's travel quarantine list adjusted again
Another week, another adjustment to the state's COVID-19 travel quarantine list. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has removed Bermuda and New Caledonia from its list, but it's added Bar...
Oct 24, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Emporia State University names new alumni relations director
Shortly before Emporia State University announced it was resetting the bar with its ongoing Together Forward fundraising campaign Friday, it announced a new director of alumni relations. Tiffany Wilso...
Oct 24, 2021 Tiffany Wilson. Emporia State University photo.
Free training session available for area volunteer managers this week
Emporia's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is encouraging residents who manage a volunteer base -- or those interested in doing so -- to attend a special training session in Junction City this wee...
Oct 24, 2021 Senior Corps logo.
Together Forward passes $50 million; ESU now reaching for stretch goal of $75M for 'a different level of excellence'
Together Forward, the current fundraising campaign for Emporia State University, has hit its goal announced in February -- but the campaign is not stopping. At Friday's Welcome Home Alumni! event on t...
Oct 22, 2021 Emporia State University students helped to unveil the current total of the Together Forward fundraising campaign. The drive is now pushing towards a $75 million stretch goal. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
