Author Archives: Chuck Samples
Chip seal process continues on Road 130 between K-99 and Hartford
The Lyon County Highway Department continues its chip seal paving project from Kansas Highway 99 east to Hartford. Crews on Tuesday will be working on Road T between Roads 110 and 130 as well as 110 b...
Aug 17, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Senior Center cancels bingo for second straight week
For the second straight week, bingo has been canceled at the Emporia Senior Center. Bingo typically takes place on Tuesday nights and is the facility's biggest public fundraiser. No reason has been gi...
Aug 16, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
COACH'S FIRE: Insurance investigators coming soon to help determine future of building after Saturday fire
As cleanup continues outside Coach's Grill and Bar after Saturday's devastating fire, investigations continue into the cause and origination point. Other investigations will commence in the near futur...
Aug 16, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health announces 18 new cases, dip in active cases
The pace of increase in Lyon County's coronavirus caseload slowed considerably over the weekend. Lyon County Public Health announced 18 new cases between Friday and Monday, pushing the overall count t...
Aug 16, 2021 Lyon County Public Health Image.
Flint Hills Technical College tracking federal budget talks as 10-year accreditation process begins
Classes for the fall term have started at Flint Hills Technical College. So has the accreditation process. President Caron Daugherty says the 10-year accreditation cycle is underway, so Higher Learnin...
Aug 16, 2021 Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Several Lyon County roads reopen after flooding; chip-seal process underway on Road 130 west of Hartford
Several Lyon County roads have reopened after flooding rainfall last week, but others remain closed. The Lyon County Highway Department has removed barricades from: *Road 140 from Kansas Highway 99 we...
Aug 16, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
USD 252's upcoming meeting to include COVID-19 mitigation strategies, transportation items
Classes begin Thursday for USD 252 Southern Lyon County, and the Board of Education will discuss COVID-19 mitigation plans during its regular meeting Monday night. Late last month, the board approved ...
Aug 16, 2021 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Celebration of life set Aug. 28 at Emporia's Granada Theatre for Bobbie Agler, 80
A celebration of life for Bobbie Agler is coming Aug. 28 at the Emporia Granada Theatre. Agler died Friday at age 80 after an extended battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in 1941 in Walters, Oklahom...
Aug 15, 2021 Bobbie Agler pauses during his speech after being honored with the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. Agler died Friday at age 80. KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Two-week spike in new Lyon County cases matches total from last three months; 18-23 age group now has most overall and active cases
This month, Lyon County Public Health has announced 167 new cases of coronavirus, a total matched by the last three months of data combined. Active cases, now at 151, have nearly quadrupled since the ...
Aug 15, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Emergency use authorization granted for additional dose of Pfizer, Moderna to immunocompromised residents
Immunocompromised residents can receive an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine after a recent announcement by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. KDHE says this involves the Pfizer and Mo...
Aug 15, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
