Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Next Lyon County vehicle tag deadline is Tuesday
Lyon County's latest monthly vehicle tag deadline is coming this week. Tuesday is the day for Lyon County residents with last names ending in the letters M, N or O to renew tags without penalty. Resid...
Aug 29, 2021 Kansas Department of Revenue photo.
Kansas Attorney General announces over $120,000 in grants for SOS
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has announced over $120,000 in grants for SOS. Schmidt announced grants to support five different SOS ventures: *Nearly $17,000 will help SOS recruit, screen, tra...
Aug 27, 2021 SOS Services Logo.
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 outlines learning models in case remote education is needed, reminds parents of KDHE's mass gathering quarantine policy
With quarantine and isolation numbers increasing, Emporia Public Schools is clarifying its instructional access for students needing to separate from others as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Legisla...
Aug 27, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Moran sharply critical of Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal plan during KVOE interview
Suffice it to say that Kansas US Senator Jerry Moran is not at all pleased with the US situation in Afghanistan. Moran isn't criticizing the overall goal of withdrawing from Afghanistan, something exp...
Aug 27, 2021 Google Maps image.
Investigation ongoing after Emporia PD halts alleged chase late Thursday night
Emporia Police are investigating after a vehicle pursuit Thursday night. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers saw a vehicle go left of center near US Highway 50 and Graphic Arts Road around 11:15 pm....
Aug 27, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Humane Society replaces pet adoption event at Red Rocks with half-price adoption weekend
COVID-19 has forced the Humane Society of the Flint Hills to adjust its weekend schedule, but the agency is adapting. During KVOE's 8:05 am newscast Friday, Director Stephanie Achille said Saturday's ...
Aug 27, 2021 Humane Society of the Flint Hills logo.
Noted educator Ruby Payne to highlight Emporia State's Trauma-Informed Educators Conference
Helping children succeed in the classroom and life beyond school is the focus of a special conference taking place at Emporia State University on Saturday. The second annual Trauma-Informed Educators ...
Aug 27, 2021 Ruby Payne. aha! Process photo.
Demolition at Emporia's former REG biodiesel plant moving below ground
Above-ground demolition is done at the former Renewable Energy Group biodiesel plant. Demolition began early this month. Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas President Kent Heermann...
Aug 27, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Relief funds granted to Emporia Public Library for improvements inside outreach van
Emporia Public Library's outreach van will better serve the area, thanks to federal COVID-19 relief funding. The library has received $25,000 through the American Rescue Plan Act. Spokesman Alex Mosak...
Aug 27, 2021 Emporia Public Library photo.
Strong City's 150th anniversary celebration begins Friday night
There's quite the buzz about Strong City's 150th anniversary celebration taking place this weekend, according to Mayor Lydia Simmons. Undercover 3.0: The Ultimate '80s Experience is providing live mus...
Aug 27, 2021 Courtesy photo.
