Author Archives: Chuck Samples
With Plumb Place property nearing a sale listing and contents set for Oct. 2 auction, Steering Committee working on exact parameters for new agency
Work continues to get the Plumb Place property ready for sale. The Plumb Place Steering Committee, led by the United Way of the Flint Hills, is awaiting word on when the property will be listed for sa...
Sep 20, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas jobless rates remain flat between July and August
Jobless rates stayed flat between July and August, according to Kansas Labor Secretary Amber Shultz. The 3.8 percent jobless rate for August was over 2 full percentage points lower than the 6.2 percen...
Sep 20, 2021 Kansas Department of Labor graphic.
No Coast Film Festival warmly welcomed by filmmakers
The third annual No Coast Film Festival is in the books, and organizers are pleased with the interest from filmmakers and their feedback on the event. Associate Director Jonny Leach says there were hi...
Sep 20, 2021 No Coast Film Festival brought short films in a range of genres to the Emporia Granada Theatre last weekend. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Cutting the chains: Special ceremony officially opens Hornet Hills disc golf course
Emporia State University held a "chain-cutting" ceremony to mark the official opening of its new disc golf course Sunday. The Hornet Hills course in Wilson Park is the direct result of a partnership b...
Sep 20, 2021 A special chain-cutting ceremony helped to officially open the Hornet Hills disc golf course to the Emporia State campus and Emporia community. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
East Emporia zoning change request on Planning Commission agenda
There's not a lot to discuss for the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening. Steven and Mary Sanford will present their request to rezone 526 Whildin from C-...
Sep 20, 2021 City of Emporia logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Pfizer to submit emergency use authorization request to vaccinate students ages 5-11
In welcome news for parents of school-aged children, Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is effective for students between ages 5 and 11. Pfizer plans to submit a request for Emergency Use Authorization ...
Sep 20, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Highway Patrol: California man flees scene of Turnpike wreck near Emporia, later transferred to Topeka for medical care
The Kansas Highway Patrol has offered more details about a situation Saturday involving a crash, foot pursuit and transfer between hospitals in Emporia and Topeka. The Highway Patrol says 46-year-old ...
Sep 19, 2021 Kansas Highway Patrol badge.
Ten hospitalized after three-vehicle crash in Greenwood County
Ten people were taken to hospitals after a three-vehicle collision involving a minivan, semi and another vehicle in southeast Greenwood County on Sunday, although most of the injuries were apparently ...
Sep 19, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Northwest Emporia water main fixed
It took close to 12 hours of inspection, excavation and repairs, but Emporia's Public Works Department got a major water main break fixed in northwest Emporia. Department Director Dean Grant joined KV...
Sep 19, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
As Commercial Street work continues, fog seal project to end and new road work project will start
Most of Commercial Street north of Sixth Avenue is now paved as part of a street preservation project. Last week, crews put asphalt down on both northbound and southbound Commercial between 12th and E...
Sep 19, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
