Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Rain, power outages don't deter push for new splash pad in Olpe
Rain and power outages became unscheduled parts of the Olpe Downhome Fall Festival on Saturday. The prospect of weekend rain had been in the forecast the past several days, but a trio of outages devel...
Oct 02, 2021 Bingo helped to close out the Olpe Downhome Fall Festival on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sertoma Club feeds masses, raises funds for scholarships
The Sertoma Club of Emporia navigated past the coronavirus pandemic for the second straight year with its annual scholarship breakfast fundraiser. Club member Elton Jensen enjoyed serving the resident...
Oct 02, 2021 Sertoma Club members and several volunteers served biscuits and gravy to area residents Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia State's sparkling new Kossover Family Tennis Center unveiled to public Saturday
Emporia State University officially welcomed the community to enjoy the sparkling new Kossover Family Tennis Complex. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Saturday morning to celebrate the bet...
Oct 02, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE Sports.
CORONAVIRUS: Area school districts largely fare well in new COVID-19 dashboard
Area school districts largely fared well in the state's first-ever dashboard created after the formation of the Safer Classrooms Workgroup. The new webpage, available to the public, offers a color-cod...
Oct 02, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
September tax receipts continue ongoing trend of surpassing expectations
Kansas' tax receipts again overshot projections. On Friday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said the September tax receipts were over $876 million, over 20 percent -- almost $148 million -- ahead of Septe...
Oct 02, 2021 State of Kansas flag.
Olpe-area power outages restored
Power outages affecting the Olpe area were restored quickly. Three outages were reported around Olpe around 12:35 pm. Evergy says all three outages were restored by 1:15 pm. The early indications are ...
Oct 02, 2021 Evergy outage map.
NRH Therapy Services enjoying new spaces with a lot of 'Publisher's Clearing House' looks from patients
Since Newman Therapy Services moved to its new home on the hospital grounds in late August, Director David Crotts has been more than pleased with the new space. And at Thursday's formal ribbon-cutting...
Oct 02, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Sacred Heart School's upcoming playground replacement bolstered by Mexican Supper
Lines were long going into Sacred Heart's Mexican Supper on Friday -- and bellies were full going out. Sacred Heart School used a drive-thru format for the second straight year due to COVID-19, and Pr...
Oct 02, 2021 Sacred Heart fifth-graders were among the helpers during the church's 48th annual Mexican Supper on Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Second Community-Wide Shred event held
Area residents had a second opportunity in under two weeks to have certain documents shredded at no charge to them. ESB Financial organized the second Community-Wide Shred and Recycle Day on Friday af...
Oct 02, 2021 After heavy demand Sept. 18, ESB Financial has a second Community-Wide Shred event Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Plumb Place contents sold at auction
The Plumb Place Steering Committee took another step in possibly restoring services to women in crisis situations this weekend, but it was a sobering process. All the contents inside the former Plumb ...
Oct 02, 2021 Area residents gathered at Plumb Place to bid on contents as the Plumb Place Steering Committee continues its plan to restore services to women in crisis situations. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
