Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Lyon County fog seal project nears conclusion
The fog sealing road pavement project in parts of Lyon County is nearing the end. Over the last two weeks, the Lyon County Highway Department fog-sealed from Road 130 near Kansas Highway 99 east into ...
Sep 17, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Fire destroys car on Turnpike northeast of Emporia
Nobody was hurt when fire destroyed a car northeast of Emporia on Thursday evening. Emporia Fire responded to the Kansas Turnpike mile marker 136, almost 10 miles northeast of Emporia, shortly after 8...
Sep 17, 2021 Emporia Fire badge.
Troopers investigate fatality crash involving Greenwood County deputy
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Greenwood County Deputy responding to an injury crash was involved in a fatality accident Thursday afternoon. Troopers say Deputy James Cude was northbound on CC50 Roa...
Sep 17, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Melvern man involved in southeast Kansas injury crash
An Osage County man was involved in a wreck that caused potentially serious injuries to a Missouri woman Thursday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 64-year-old William Jones of Melvern was eastb...
Sep 17, 2021 Kansas Highway Patrol badge.
CORONAVIRUS: Minimal bed space available at Newman Regional Health
Hospital bed space remains at a premium for people needing inpatient care at Newman Regional Health. Just two beds -- intensive care and non-ICU alike -- were open on a daily average between Sept. 1-1...
Sep 17, 2021 Newman Regional Health graphic.
Lyon County commissioners approve road grader purchases for Highway Department , letter of support for LCAT grant funding
Lyon County commissioners breezed through their action meeting Thursday. Commissioners approved the purchase of two road graders for the Lyon County Highway Department. Murphy Tractor and Equipment wa...
Sep 16, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
Residents encouraged to pay respects as Marine Corps Private Glenn White returns home
Nearly 80 years after he was killed in action, Marine Corps Private Glenn White is coming home this weekend. After White returns from the Gilbert Islands to Kansas City International shortly after noo...
Sep 16, 2021 Glenn White. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency photo.
Peter Pan Park's splash pad season ending Sunday
Summer transitions to fall soon, and the splash pad at Peter Pan Park will go dormant before the change in seasons. Sunday will be the last day for the splash pad to operate for this year. Hours will ...
Sep 16, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Defense request granted to delay rape preliminary hearing to November
There has been a delay in a preliminary hearing involving an Emporia man accused of rape. Brice Obermeyer was set for a hearing Wednesday, but that was delayed at the defense request. The new hearing ...
Sep 16, 2021 Brice Obermeyer. Lyon County Jail photo.
Motions hearing set for Friday in Devawn Mitchell's murder case
A motions hearing is ahead for an Emporia man accused of killing another Emporian during a traffic crash in March. Devawn Mitchell has a hearing at 1:30 pm Friday in Lyon County District Court. He's t...
Sep 16, 2021 Devawn Mitchell. Kansas Department of Corrections photos.
